adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
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 They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
Fraeulein
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From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
LesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
low-backedadjective
having a low back
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
Mer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
Pfaff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
refinementnounUS /rəˈfaɪnmənt/
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
rush-seated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
saal
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From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
scrooping
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
tea-time
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From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been kept indoors all day by the rain.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
Travailleurs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Miriam paid her first visit to a German church the next day, her third Sunday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They seemed very dear for a moment ... what was it about them that was so attractive ... that gave them their air of "refinement"?...
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second Sunday they had all gone in the evening to the English church with Fraeulein Pfaff ... rush-seated chairs with a ledge for books, placed very close together and scrooping on the stone floor with the movements of the congregation ... a little gathering of English people.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Of the first Sunday, now so far off, she could remember nothing but sitting in a low-backed chair in the saal trying to read "Les Travailleurs de la Mer" ... seas ... and a sunburnt youth striding down a desolate lane in a storm ... and the beginning of tea-time.
