adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
betook
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
Eustache
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
Hallo
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From this reading “Hallo!
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
Lisa
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From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
thing'snounUS /θɪŋz/
possessive form of “thing” — a special situation
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At about four o’clock on the afternoon of the following day Lisa betook herself to Saint Eustache.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The handsome Norman, who, from her stall in the fish market, watched her till she vanished into the church porch, was quite amazed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the fat thing’s gone in for priests now, has she?” she exclaimed, with a sneer.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading For the short walk across the square she had arrayed herself very seriously in a black silk gown and thick woollen shawl.
