adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
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 Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
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From this reading Dr Drummond would have liked to make it a test.
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From this reading Dr Drummond would have liked to make it a test.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “I was there before Peter” was a triumphant evidence of punctuality.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr Drummond would have liked to make it a test.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was there before Peter” was a triumphant evidence of punctuality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
KnoxnounUS /nɑːks/
Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Dr Drummond would have liked to make it a test.
Macfarlane
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From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Dr Drummond would have liked to make it a test.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading “I was there before Peter” was a triumphant evidence of punctuality.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Dr Drummond would have liked to make it a test.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I was there before Peter” was a triumphant evidence of punctuality.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading “I was there before Peter” was a triumphant evidence of punctuality.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He ascended the pulpit exactly three minutes before the minister did; and the dignity with which he put one foot before the other made his appearance a ceremonious feature of the service and a thing quoted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a small spare man, with thin grey hair that fell back from the narrow dome of his forehead to his coat collar, decent and severe.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dr Drummond would have liked to make it a test.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Peter Macfarlane had carried the big Bible up the pulpit steps of Knox Church, and arranged the glass of water and the notices to be given out beside it, twice every Sunday for twenty years.
