adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
deaconsnounUS /ˈdiːkənz/
plural of “deacon” — a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
LANEnounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
overruledverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈruːld/
past form of “overrule” — rule against
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
probationnounUS /proʊˈbeɪʃən/
a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
Snale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading One of the deacons, a Mr. Snale, was against me; he thought I was not “quite sound”; but he was overruled.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading The deacons thought they had a prospect of returning prosperity, and in the end I received a nearly unanimous invitation, which, after some hesitation, I accepted.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I was naturally a good speaker, and as the “cause” had got very low, the attendance at the chapel increased during the month I was there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
WATERnounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was sent down into the eastern counties to a congregation which had lost its minister, and was there “on probation” for a month.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WATER LANE I HAD now reached the end of my fourth year at college, and it was time for me to leave.
