adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
ArmynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
Cecile
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From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
SalvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To her the Jesus she had long been seeking had at last come, come close, and entered into her heart of hearts.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
SUSIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SUSIE."
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecile had never anything more to say to the Salvation Army.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading To her that fervent, passionate meeting seemed always like the very gate of heaven.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What lay behind the scenes, what must shock a more refined taste, never came to her knowledge.
