AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
CONCERNSnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
FATHERSnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
headstonesnounUS /ˈhedstoʊnz/
plural of “headstone” — the central building block at the top of an arch or vault
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
ITSELFpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
MATTERSnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
PAIRnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
PERVERSITYnounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
pocketsnounUS /ˈpɑːkəts/
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
protectingadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪŋ/
shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
STOCKSnounUS /stɑːks/
a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading A rural graveyard this, very far removed from the strife and bustle of cities, and, therefore, a good place to sleep in.
VIRTUESnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading About this church was a burial ground, upon whose green mounds and leaning headstones the great square tower cast a protecting shadow that was like a silent benediction.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHICH CONCERNS ITSELF, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, WITH THE VIRTUES OF A PAIR OF STOCKS AND THE PERVERSITY OF FATHERS Before them was a church, a small church, gray with age, and, like age, lonely.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It stood well back from the road which wound away down the hill to the scattered cottages in the valley below.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A low stone wall was set about it, and in the wall was a gate with a weather-beaten porch, and beside the gate were the stocks, and in the stocks, with his hands in his pockets, and his back against the wall, sat a young gentleman.
