adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND GOD BETWEEN.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading AND GOD BETWEEN.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
Canadas
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From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
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 Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading AND GOD BETWEEN.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
Lang
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From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
lightningnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
MARGARET
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From this reading MARGARET, THE PRECENTOR.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
others
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From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
PRECENTORnoun
the musical director of a choir
From this reading MARGARET, THE PRECENTOR.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
shrivelledadjective
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
survivornounUS /sərˈvaɪvər/
one who lives through affliction
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
Tammas
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From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARGARET, THE PRECENTOR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There even came a time when the scene seemed more vivid to me than to the precentor, though that was only after he began to break up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unless Andrew Luke, who went to Canadas be still above ground, I am now the only survivor of the few to whom Lang Tammas told what passed in the manse parlor after the door closed on him and Margaret.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading With the years the others lost the details, but before I forget them the man who has been struck by lightning will look at his arm without remembering what shrivelled it.
