adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
broomsnounUS /bruːmz/
plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
curtseying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
Godwin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
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 At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
LetternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
meatsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meat” — the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
Rosamund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
SaladinnounUS /ˈsælədɪn/
sultan of Syria and Egypt; reconquered Jerusalem from the Christians in 1187 but was defeated by Richard Coeur de Lion in 1191 (1137-1193)
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
SteeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of them he asked if the Lady Rosamund were still in the church, to which they answered, curtseying:
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The Letter of Saladin Twas past three in the afternoon, and snow clouds were fast covering up the last grey gleam of the December day, as Godwin, wishing that his road was longer, walked to Steeple church across the meadow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the door of it he met the two serving women coming out with brooms in their hands, and bearing between them a great basket filled with broken meats and foul rushes.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder,” mused Godwin, “whether I shall ever lead her from the altar to the Hall, or whether—I shall bide alone by the altar?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Sir Godwin; and she bade us desire of you that you would come to lead her to the Hall when she had finished making her prayers before the altar.”
