adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
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 The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
Charlie
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From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Very well," said I, "what do you propose?"
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
GearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
Hyatt's
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From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
isn't
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From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
Laicus
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From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
LibrarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Our Village Library.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Village Library.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
prayer-meeting
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From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Very well," said I, "what do you propose?"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
temperancenounUS /ˈtempərəns/
the trait of avoiding excesses
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
VillagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Our Village Library.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mr. Laicus," said Mr. Gear as we came out of the meeting together, "I hope this temperance movement isn't going to end in a prayer-meeting.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Very well," said I, "what do you propose?"
Wheathedge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO that prayer-meeting and Father Hyatt's story of Charlie P., Wheathedge owes its library.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The praying is all very well, but I want to see some work go along with it."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well," said I, "what do you propose?"
