adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD SWEETHEART Ruth had fulfilled Gordon's prediction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading AN OLD SWEETHEART Ruth had fulfilled Gordon's prediction.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
Gordon's
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From this reading AN OLD SWEETHEART Ruth had fulfilled Gordon's prediction.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OLD SWEETHEART Ruth had fulfilled Gordon's prediction.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
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 The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
OLDadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD SWEETHEART Ruth had fulfilled Gordon's prediction.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
predictionnounUS /priˈdɪkʃən/
the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
From this reading AN OLD SWEETHEART Ruth had fulfilled Gordon's prediction.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading AN OLD SWEETHEART Ruth had fulfilled Gordon's prediction.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
SWEETHEARTnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading AN OLD SWEETHEART Ruth had fulfilled Gordon's prediction.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had lifted up her head and serenely entered her new and trying life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new pastor had given her a hearty greeting, but the task was beyond her strength.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had hoped to maintain her membership in the Pilgrim Church, and with humility and earnestness returned to her duties.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year had brought many bitter days, but she had bravely met each crisis.
