adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
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 THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
CLOISTERverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
filigreed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
HEARTHnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
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 a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
soothedverbUS /suːðd/
past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
sunbeams
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Then his eye fell on the great aisle crammed with his country folk; a thousand snowy caps, filigreed with gold.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Many a hundred leagues he had travelled; but seen nothing like them, except snow.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading In the morning he had thundered; but this sweet afternoon seemed out of tune with threats.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH The cool church chequered with sunbeams and crowned with heavenly purple, soothed and charmed Father Clement, as it did Margaret; and more, it carried his mind direct to the Creator of all good and pure delights.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading His bowels yearned over that multitude; and he must tell them of God's love: poor souls, they heard almost as little of it from the pulpit then a days as the heathen used.
