adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
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 There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
meeting-house
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From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading He gazed about him with a feeling of awe, and sank quietly into a back pew.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
taperingadjectiveUS /ˈteɪpərɪŋ/
becoming gradually narrower
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not such a crowd gathered about the door as at the place he had just left, but he saw a few persons entering, and he joined them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time, from the appearance of the building, and from the tall steeple,--so tall that his eye could scarcely reach the tapering spire,--he knew that it must be a church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon he came to another building, which was in like manner lighted up, but not so brilliantly as the theater.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interior of the church was far more gorgeous than the plain village meeting-house which he had been accustomed to attend with his mother.
