adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
altarsnounUS /ˈɔːltərz/
plural of “altar” — the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
benoite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
flowerbeds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
Gracieuse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
mantillanounUS /mænˈtɪlə/
a woman's silk or lace scarf
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
Ramuntcho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
sapsnounUS /sæps/
plural of “sap” — a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Once more the new saps were awakening above the long sleep of the dead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — 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 In the holy enclosure, the flowerbeds of the tombs were coming into bloom again, as also the rose bushes on the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One clear April morning, they were walking to the church, Gracieuse and Ramuntcho.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They went in together, through the lower door, into the empty church, where the old “benoite” in a black mantilla was alone, dusting the altars.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, with an air half grave, half mocking, with a particular and very odd air, leading him there to make him do a penance which she had ordered.
