AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NIGHT--MARGARET--FLASHING OF A LANTERN.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Margaret had allowed the lamp to burn low.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Margaret had allowed the lamp to burn low.
byrenoun
a barn for cows
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
clanged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
DarknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
FLASHINGnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading NIGHT--MARGARET--FLASHING OF A LANTERN.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had allowed the lamp to burn low.
heavy-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Margaret had allowed the lamp to burn low.
LANTERNnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading NIGHT--MARGARET--FLASHING OF A LANTERN.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
loomsnounUS /luːmz/
plural of “loom” — a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Margaret had allowed the lamp to burn low.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
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 Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
MARGARET
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NIGHT--MARGARET--FLASHING OF A LANTERN.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT--MARGARET--FLASHING OF A LANTERN.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NIGHT--MARGARET--FLASHING OF A LANTERN.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That evening the little minister sat silently in his parlour.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
ThinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking that her boy slept, she moved softly to his side and spread her shawl over his knees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Darkness came, and with it weavers rose heavy-eyed from their looms, sleepy children sought their mothers, and the gate of the field above the manse fell forward to let cows pass to their byre; the great Bible was produced in many homes, and the ten o'clock bell clanged its last word to the night.
