adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
BeholdenadjectiveUS /bɪˈhoʊldən/
under a moral obligation to someone
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both subsequently prayed long and fervently.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
BunyannounUS /ˈbʌnjən/
English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
devotions
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From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
DoingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading Both subsequently prayed long and fervently.
Finny
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From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
fortune-telling
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From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
Glan
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From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
GroansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Both subsequently prayed long and fervently.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
opiatenounUS /ˈoʊpiːət/
a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
Pechod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Both subsequently prayed long and fervently.
SabbathsnounUS /ˈsæbəθs/
plural of “sabbath” — a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
Sixty-fiveadjective
being five more than sixty
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
SoberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
subsequentlyadverbUS /ˈsʌbsəkwəntli/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Both subsequently prayed long and fervently.
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I slept soundly during that night, partly owing to the influence of the opiate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I lay still till their devotions were completed, and then left my tent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Early in the morning I was awakened by the voices of Peter and his wife, who were singing a morning hymn in their own language.
Ysprydd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morning hymn--Much alone--John Bunyan--Beholden to nobody--Sixty-five--Sober greeting--Early Sabbaths--Finny brood--The porch--No fortune-telling--The master's niece--Doing good--Two or three things--Groans and voices--Pechod Ysprydd Glan.
