adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
altar-cloth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
crucifixnounUS /ˈkruːsəfɪks/
representation of the cross on which Jesus died
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, Father, it was made for that.
Gaspara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Yes, Father, it was made for that.
Madonna'snounUS /məˈdɑːnəz/
possessive form of “madonna” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife made it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
RamonanounUS /rəˈmoʊnə/
shrubby plant with aromatic greyish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
rosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
scrutinizingverbUS /ˈskruːtənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “scrutinize” — to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, Father, it was made for that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father Gaspara was still scrutinizing the rosary and crucifix.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife made it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading And this,--is this not an altar-cloth?” he added, lifting up the beautiful wrought altar-cloth, which Ramona, in honor of his coming, had pinned on the wall below the Madonna's shrine.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Father, it was made for that.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To be sure, to be sure,” he said absently; “I will say nothing of it; but this is a work of art, this crucifix; do you know what you have here?
