adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
BackadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
benedictionnounUS /ˌbenəˈdɪkʃən/
the act of praying for divine protection
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading No blood cried from the ground.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading No blood cried from the ground.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
Du
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From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No blood cried from the ground.
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 The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading No blood cried from the ground.
Habet
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From this reading “Habet!” he said.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Habet!” he said.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
Miriam
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From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No blood cried from the ground.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
ordinancenounUS /ˈɔːrdənəns/
an authoritative rule
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
proclaimingverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
pureadjectiveUS /pjʊr/
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
Puyster
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From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
Reggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Habet!” he said.
Steuvisant
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From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Back in the pew of Mrs. Miriam Steuvisant, Reggie Du Puyster turned down his thumb.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The minister raised his voice, proclaiming the holy union before God, and this twain, half pure, half foul, now by divine ordinance one flesh, bowed down before it.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The sunlight of high noon streamed down through the window panes like a benediction.
