adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
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 After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Hymn two seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page of the new hymn book or on page thirty two of Emma Jane Perkins's old one.”
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
Emma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hymn two seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page of the new hymn book or on page thirty two of Emma Jane Perkins's old one.”
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
ExtolledverbUS /ɪkˈstoʊld/
inflected form of “extol” — praise, glorify, or honor
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Sing without reading, if you please, omitting the second stanza.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hymn two seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page of the new hymn book or on page thirty two of Emma Jane Perkins's old one.”
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
meeting-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
MoodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Hymn two seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page of the new hymn book or on page thirty two of Emma Jane Perkins's old one.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hymn two seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page of the new hymn book or on page thirty two of Emma Jane Perkins's old one.”
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading “Sing without reading, if you please, omitting the second stanza.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hymn two seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page of the new hymn book or on page thirty two of Emma Jane Perkins's old one.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
Perkins's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hymn two seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page of the new hymn book or on page thirty two of Emma Jane Perkins's old one.”
persuadingverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Sing without reading, if you please, omitting the second stanza.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
presidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Sing without reading, if you please, omitting the second stanza.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Sing without reading, if you please, omitting the second stanza.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
SingverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading “Sing without reading, if you please, omitting the second stanza.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
sixty-sixth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading “Sing without reading, if you please, omitting the second stanza.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
terselyadverbUS /ˈtɜːrsli/
in a short and concise manner
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Hymn two seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page of the new hymn book or on page thirty two of Emma Jane Perkins's old one.”
timbrelnoun
small hand drum similar to a tambourine; formerly carried by itinerant jugglers
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Sing without reading, if you please, omitting the second stanza.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading After a very brief period of silence the words “Jacob Moody” fell from all lips with entire accord.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are right,” said the president tersely; “and after singing hymn number two hundred seventy four, to be found on the sixty-sixth page, we will take up the question of persuading Mr. Moody to attend divine service or the minister's Bible class, he not having been in the meeting-house for lo! these many years.
ZionnounUS /ˈzaɪən/
originally a stronghold captured by David (the 2nd king of the Israelites); above it was built a temple and later the name extended to the whole hill; finally it became a synonym for the city of Jerusalem
From this reading 'Daughter of Zion, the power that hath saved thee Extolled with the harp and the timbrel should be.'
