adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
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 It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
HerefordnounUS /ˈherəfərd/
hardy English breed of cattle raised extensively in United States
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Mrs. Hill!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Hill!
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Mrs. Hill!--Phoebe!
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
tannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
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From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
vergernoun
a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was Sunday morning, and a fine day in autumn; the bells of Hereford cathedral rang, and all the world smartly dressed were flocking to church.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There’s the cathedral bell, I say, and neither of you ready for church, and I a verger;” cried Mr. Hill, the tanner, as he stood at the bottom of his own staircase.
