adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
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 Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
earthyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθi/
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
far-seeing
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From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
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 There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
grey-greenadjective
of green tinged with grey
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
heydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
intonationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃən/
rise and fall of the voice pitch
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
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 First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
seemlinessnoun
a sense of propriety and consideration for others
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bends to communicate them with the reverent tenderness of a son, and reads with the careful intonation of far-seeing love.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON Sundays my feet take ever the same way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First my temple service, and then five miles tramp over the tender, dewy fields, with their ineffable earthy smell, until I reach the little church at the foot of the grey-green down.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Here, every Sunday, a young priest from a neighbouring village says Mass for the tiny hamlet, where all are very old or very young—for the heyday of life has no part under the long shadow of the hills, but is away at sea or in service.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading There is a beautiful seemliness in the extreme youth of the priest who serves these aged children of God.
