AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The charm of Rainbow Valley had no potency against German theology.
ALEC
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From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
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 At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The charm of Rainbow Valley had no potency against German theology.
DAVISnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
Ellen
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From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He passed through Rainbow Valley and knew it not.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
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 He passed through Rainbow Valley and knew it not.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The charm of Rainbow Valley had no potency against German theology.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He passed through Rainbow Valley and knew it not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The charm of Rainbow Valley had no potency against German theology.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed through Rainbow Valley and knew it not.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
potencynounUS /ˈpoʊtənsi/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading The charm of Rainbow Valley had no potency against German theology.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
regardingverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He passed through Rainbow Valley and knew it not.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ALEC DAVIS MAKES A CALL John Meredith walked slowly home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At first he thought a little about Rosemary, but by the time he reached Rainbow Valley he had forgotten all about her and was meditating on a point regarding German theology which Ellen had raised.
