adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Oh, no; she is far too sad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, no; she is far too sad.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Will you light one for her to-day, senor?"
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
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 only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no; she is far too sad.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, surely not!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no; she is far too sad.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Will you light one for her to-day, senor?"
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Oh, no; she is far too sad.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
senornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading Will you light one for her to-day, senor?"
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no; she is far too sad.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Oh, surely not!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you light one for her to-day, senor?"
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, no; she is far too sad.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you light one for her to-day, senor?"
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once only, when I told her I would pray for her in the Mission Church, she asked me to burn a candle that her lover might serve his sentence more quickly and come out and marry her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you light one for her to-day, senor?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With the greatest pleasure; if you really want your maid to marry a man who no doubt will murder her for the sake of some other woman."
