adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
cannot
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From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
hereunto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Friday morning and the Rev. Henry Maxwell was trying to finish his Sunday morning sermon.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He had been interrupted several times and was growing nervous as the morning wore away, and the sermon grew very slowly toward a satisfactory finish.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Mary," he called to his wife, as he went upstairs after the last interruption, "if any one comes after this, I wish you would say I am very busy and cannot come down unless it is something very important."
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Henry.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye should follow in his steps."
