adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a majestic night.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
GlorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading It was a majestic night.
Martha's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Martha's Vineyard.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a majestic night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
StormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
TellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.
VineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading “Martha's Vineyard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a majestic night.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Dear Auntie Rachel: Tell grandpa, to begin with, that John Storm preached his first sermon on Wednesday last, and, according to programme, I was there to hear it.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading “Did my shame at my failure in the pulpit proceed solely from fear of losing the service of God, or did it proceed from wounded ambition, from pride, from thoughts of Glory----” But the peaceful stars were over him.
