adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
Barclay
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From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
class-teacher
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From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
EvenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
Eve's
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From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
stone-mason
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
Sunday-school
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From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I began to ask questions, but my class-teacher, Mr. Barclay the stone-mason, was reluctant about answering them, it seemed to me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was greatly interested in the incident of Eve and the serpent, and thought Eve's calmness was perfectly noble.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
wasn't
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From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was anxious to be praised for turning my thoughts to serious subjects when there wasn't another boy in the village who could be hired to do such a thing.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I asked Mr. Barclay if he had ever heard of another woman who, being approached by a serpent, would not excuse herself and break for the nearest timber.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When I was a Sunday-school scholar something more than sixty years ago, I became interested in Satan, and wanted to find out all I could about him.
