adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Clark came in and the two men faced each other alone.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come in here a minute, Clark, and shut the door," said Norman.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Norman looked at Clark thoughtfully.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Clark came in and the two men faced each other alone.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading Norman looked at Clark thoughtfully.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in here a minute, Clark, and shut the door," said Norman.
denominationnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃən/
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come in here a minute, Clark, and shut the door," said Norman.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Clark came in and the two men faced each other alone.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Clark came in and the two men faced each other alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come in here a minute, Clark, and shut the door," said Norman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in here a minute, Clark, and shut the door," said Norman.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Norman looked at Clark thoughtfully.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
membernounUS /ˈmembər/
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Come in here a minute, Clark, and shut the door," said Norman.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman looked at Clark thoughtfully.
Norman'snounUS /ˈnɔːrmənz/
possessive form of “norman” — United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Clark came in and the two men faced each other alone.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come in here a minute, Clark, and shut the door," said Norman.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Come in here a minute, Clark, and shut the door," said Norman.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading Norman looked at Clark thoughtfully.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The two men had never talked together on religious matters although they had been associated on the paper for several years.
