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From this reading Tuesday, June 22: II.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
Archdeaconnoun
(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Archdeacon, I must speak to you."
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Archdeacon, I must speak to you."
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
Brandon
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From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
CloistersnounUS /ˈklɔɪstərz/
plural of “cloister” — residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
FairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
greynessnoun
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Archdeacon, I must speak to you."
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tuesday, June 22: II.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Tuesday, June 22: II.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Archdeacon, I must speak to you."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Archdeacon, I must speak to you."
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
Ronder
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From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Archdeacon, I must speak to you."
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Tuesday, June 22: II.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Fair As Brandon left the Cathedral Ronder came up to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Brandon, with bowed head, had turned into the Cloisters, although that was not the quickest way to his home.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The two men were alone in the greyness lit from without by the brilliant sun as though it had been a stage setting.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Archdeacon, I must speak to you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon, Archdeacon, I must speak to you."
