affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
AGAINSTprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading FIRST SERMON AGAINST WOMEN.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
AuldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
Egyptian's
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From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST SERMON AGAINST WOMEN.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
Gavin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It includes the first of his memorable sermons against Woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It includes the first of his memorable sermons against Woman.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
Licht
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading It includes the first of his memorable sermons against Woman.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
milestonesnounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “milestone” — stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading FIRST SERMON AGAINST WOMEN.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading It includes the first of his memorable sermons against Woman.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the afternoon of the following Sabbath, as I have said, something strange happened in the Auld Licht pulpit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
weavedverbUS /wiːvd/
past form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The affair baffled me at the time, and for the Egyptian's sake I would avoid mentioning it now, were it not one of Gavin's milestones.
WomannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It includes the first of his memorable sermons against Woman.
WOMENnounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FIRST SERMON AGAINST WOMEN.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The congregation, despite their troubles, turned it over and peered at it for days, but had they seen into the inside of it they would have weaved few webs until the session had sat on the minister.
