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 then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
adjectivesnounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪvz/
plural of “adjective” — a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
Bentley's
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From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
Hodder
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From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
Marcy
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From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
McCrae
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From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
remainingadjectiveUS /rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ/
not used up
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Every day, afterward, his sense and knowledge of this mission had grown stronger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was then that his mission had appeared to him as a vision.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If their relationship had from the beginning been unusual and unsatisfactory, adjectives would seem to defy what it had become during the summer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I Looking backward, Hodder perceived that he had really come to the momentous decision of remaining at St. John's in the twilight of an evening when, on returning home from seeing Kate Marcy at Mr. Bentley's he had entered the darkening church.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To his mind, not the least of the trials it was to impose upon him, and one which would have to be dealt with shortly, was a necessary talk with his assistant, McCrae.
