used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
rid of obstructions
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
dark-eyed
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From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
David'snounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
the organ of sight
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
opinion or judgment
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The people in the pews leaned forward.
a young female
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading REACTION "Will you have this woman?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people in the pews leaned forward.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The people in the pews leaned forward.
held up in the air
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
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 The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people in the pews leaned forward.
pewsnounUS /pjuːz/
plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading The people in the pews leaned forward.
REACTIONnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading REACTION "Will you have this woman?"
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading REACTION "Will you have this woman?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
veinedadjective
having or showing markings that resemble veins
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading David's clear, low voice sounded over the little church, and the bride lifted confident, trusting eyes to his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hand in which he held the Book was white, blue veined, the fingers long and thin.
a Caucasian
From this reading They had glanced approvingly at the slender, dark-eyed girl in her bridal white, but now every eye was centered on the minister.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading REACTION "Will you have this woman?"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading REACTION "Will you have this woman?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading REACTION "Will you have this woman?"
