adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
Halborough
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From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
Narrobourne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
officiatedverbUS /əˈfɪʃieɪtəd/
past form of “officiate” — act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The droning which had been the rule in that quiet old place for a century seemed ended at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They repeated the text to each other as a refrain: ‘O Lord, be thou my helper!’
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was excitement in the parish of Narrobourne one day.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Never before had the feeling of the villagers approached a level which could be called excitement on such a matter as this.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The congregation had just come out from morning service, and the whole conversation was of the new curate, Mr. Halborough, who had officiated for the first time, in the absence of the rector.
