adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
ARABELLA
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From this reading ARABELLA TREFOIL.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
Bragton
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From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
Dillsborough
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From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
rectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The rector himself had not been in the church for the last six months, being an invalid.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
TREFOILnoun
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
From this reading ARABELLA TREFOIL.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the Sunday the party from Bragton went to the parish church,--and found it very cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At present he and his wife were away in London, but the vicarage was kept up for his use.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The duty was done by a young curate who lived in Dillsborough, there being no house in Bragton for him.
