adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What does he do there?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What does he do there?"
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
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 "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
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 "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
interruptingverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪŋ/
-ing form of “interrupt” — make a break in
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is a parish clerk?"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
marketnounUS /ˈmɑːrkət/
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I asked, interrupting my mother at the commencement of her promised narrative.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "What does he do there?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is a parish clerk?"
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "I am the daughter of a parish clerk in a small market town near the southern coast of England, within a few miles of a large seaport."
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading "A parish clerk," she replied, "is a man who is employed in the parish or place to which he belongs, to fulfil certain humble duties in connection with the church or place of worship where the people meet together to worship God."
