AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You may have it all," she replied, about to take it off.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
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 "You may have it all," she replied, about to take it off.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
Annie
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From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading "It's chilly.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
DRINKING-SONG
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From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You may have it all," she replied, about to take it off.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You may have it all," she replied, about to take it off.
It's
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From this reading "It's chilly.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may have it all," she replied, about to take it off.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You may have it all," she replied, about to take it off.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
PRAYER-MEETING
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You may have it all," she replied, about to take it off.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You may have it all," she replied, about to take it off.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DRINKING-SONG AT A PRAYER-MEETING Having failed in his attempt to induce Annie to remain at home, Gregory resolved that the prayer-meeting should not be one of quiet devotion.
WaltonnounUS /ˈwɔːltən/
English composer (1902-1983)
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Walton made him, as an invalid, take the back seat with Annie, while he sat with the driver, and Gregory, after a faint show of resistance, gladly complied.
Won't
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From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Won't you give me half of your shawl?" he said to her.
