AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
COLONELnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
corbels
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From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
golden-winged
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From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
navenounUS /neɪv/
the central area of a church
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
PREACHESverbUS /ˈpriːtʃɪz/
third-person singular of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
PREVAILSverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
Seaview
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From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
seraphs
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From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARY PREACHES AND THE COLONEL PREVAILS A fortnight had gone by, and during this time Morris was a frequent visitor at Seaview.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
whereof
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From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
white-robed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading This workshop, it may be remembered, was the old chapel of the Abbey, a very beautiful and still perfect building, finished in early Tudor times, in which, by good fortune, the rich stained glass of the east window still remained.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Also his Cousin Mary had come over twice or thrice to lunch, with her father or without him.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It made a noble and spacious laboratory, with its wide nave and lovely roof of chestnut wood, whereof the corbels were seraphs, white-robed and golden-winged.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading Once, indeed, she had stopped all the afternoon, spending most of it in the workshop with Morris.
