adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All that day Dorinda was busy baking and icing cake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading All that day Dorinda was busy baking and icing cake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading All that day Dorinda was busy baking and icing cake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading All that day Dorinda was busy baking and icing cake.
cedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All that day Dorinda was busy baking and icing cake.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
Dorinda
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From this reading All that day Dorinda was busy baking and icing cake.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
icingnounUS /ˈaɪsɪŋ/
the formation of frost or ice on a surface
From this reading All that day Dorinda was busy baking and icing cake.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the weather should be unpropitious the festival was to be in the church vestry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the weather should be unpropitious the festival was to be in the church vestry.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
MainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
poplars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the weather should be unpropitious the festival was to be in the church vestry.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
silver-leaf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on this lawn that, provided the night was fair, the strawberry festival was to be held.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
unpropitiousadjective
not propitious
From this reading If the weather should be unpropitious the festival was to be in the church vestry.
vestrynoun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
From this reading If the weather should be unpropitious the festival was to be in the church vestry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Methodist church stood on the slope of a little hill, back from the Main Road, and the parsonage was next door.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading If the weather should be unpropitious the festival was to be in the church vestry.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Between the church and the parsonage was a stretch of lawn, dotted with shrubs and cedars and shaded by two big silver-leaf poplars.
