adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was almost afraid to move lest she should break the spell.
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 She had never, in all her days, been so conscious of Sunday.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was almost afraid to move lest she should break the spell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never, in all her days, been so conscious of Sunday.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading She was almost afraid to move lest she should break the spell.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
chirpingverbUS /ˈtʃɜːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She had never, in all her days, been so conscious of Sunday.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had never, in all her days, been so conscious of Sunday.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
Dreots
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From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never, in all her days, been so conscious of Sunday.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading She was almost afraid to move lest she should break the spell.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
Maggie
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From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was almost afraid to move lest she should break the spell.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never, in all her days, been so conscious of Sunday.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was almost afraid to move lest she should break the spell.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never, in all her days, been so conscious of Sunday.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
sparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading She was almost afraid to move lest she should break the spell.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading She had never, in all her days, been so conscious of Sunday.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She listened, and the sudden chirping of some sparrows beyond her window only accentuated the sense of expectation.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many were the silent mornings that had greeted her at St. Dreots, but this was silence with a difference; it was the silence, she was instantly aware, of some one whose very soul was noise and tumult.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE CHAPEL Maggie woke next morning to a strange silence.
