adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sight was like a blow in the face to him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Samuel rushed away into the darkness.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading The sight was like a blow in the face to him.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Samuel rushed away into the darkness.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sight was like a blow in the face to him.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight was like a blow in the face to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Samuel rushed away into the darkness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sight was like a blow in the face to him.
Matthew'snounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
possessive form of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Samuel rushed away into the darkness.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Samuel rushed away into the darkness.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
separatedadjectiveUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪd/
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight was like a blow in the face to him.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Samuel rushed away into the darkness.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he couldn't stay away--he could not bring himself to believe that he was separated from St. Matthew's forever.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned and came back to the church, and stood gazing at it, choking with his sobs.
Wygant
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, as he waited, he saw an automobile draw up in front of the side entrance, and saw Mr. Wygant step out and enter.
