adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Presently, something mysterious occurred that gave them a chill.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
confederatesnounUS /kənˈfedərəts/
plural of “confederate” — a supporter of the Confederate States of America
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Presently, something mysterious occurred that gave them a chill.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hill was to join them, and tell them the result.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Hill was to join them, and tell them the result.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading Presently, something mysterious occurred that gave them a chill.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Presently, something mysterious occurred that gave them a chill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently, something mysterious occurred that gave them a chill.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Hill was to join them, and tell them the result.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Presently, something mysterious occurred that gave them a chill.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Hill was to join them, and tell them the result.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Coventry and Cole met that night near a little church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hill was to join them, and tell them the result.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hill was to join them, and tell them the result.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hill was to join them, and tell them the result.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hill was to join them, and tell them the result.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now, as it happens, Little went home rather late that night; so these confederates waited, alternately hoping and fearing, a considerable time.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading An arrow descended, as if from the clouds, and stuck quivering on a grave not ten yards from them.
