adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
devotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
FineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine sermon today.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
praiseworthyadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzwɜːrði/
worthy of high praise
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “Fine sermon today.
servicesnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəz/
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Fine sermon today.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very fine.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ever heard our minister before, sir?” he began, as they went down the aisle together among the last, for the young man had lingered as if admiring the ancient building.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being shown to a seat, he joined in the services with praiseworthy devotion, especially the music, to which he listened with such evident pleasure that a gentleman who sat nearby felt moved to address this appreciative stranger after church.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two days after Christmas a young man of serious aspect might have been seen entering one of the large churches at L----.
