AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A most interesting place was St. Cecilia’s.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
Alice
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From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
Cecilia's
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From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
Charlie
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From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
Church-going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading A most interesting place was St. Cecilia’s.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
Montague
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading A most interesting place was St. Cecilia’s.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
OperanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A most interesting place was St. Cecilia’s.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
scrubbedadjectiveUS /skrʌbd/
made clean by scrubbing
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
shinedverbUS /ʃaɪnd/
past form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Poor Charlie had evidently been scrubbed and shined, both physically and morally, and got ready to appeal for “one more chance.”
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he shook hands with Alice, he was gazing at her with dumb and pleading eyes; he seemed to be profoundly grateful that she did not refuse to enter the pew with him.
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Montague accepted his friend’s invitation to share her pew at St. Cecilia’s, and next Sunday morning he and Alice went, and found Mrs. Winnie with her cousin.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Church-going was another of the customs of men and women which Society had taken up, like the Opera, and made into a state function.
