ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading The windows of the church were open, and the massive oaken doors stood ajar.
all-pervading
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From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Jane paused beneath the ivy-covered porch and stood listening.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
CROSSverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The windows of the church were open, and the massive oaken doors stood ajar.
elevenadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevən/
being one more than ten
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
FINDSnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
GARTH
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From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
half-past
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From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
ivy-coveredadjective
overgrown with ivy
From this reading Jane paused beneath the ivy-covered porch and stood listening.
Jane
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From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Jane paused beneath the ivy-covered porch and stood listening.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading The windows of the church were open, and the massive oaken doors stood ajar.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading The windows of the church were open, and the massive oaken doors stood ajar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The windows of the church were open, and the massive oaken doors stood ajar.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Jane paused beneath the ivy-covered porch and stood listening.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Jane paused beneath the ivy-covered porch and stood listening.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The windows of the church were open, and the massive oaken doors stood ajar.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
tonesnounUS /toʊnz/
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The clock proclaimed the hour half-past eleven, and Jane did not hasten, knowing she was not expected until twelve.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GARTH FINDS THE CROSS The village church on the green was bathed in sunshine as Jane emerged from the cool shade of the park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of the church were open, and the massive oaken doors stood ajar.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of the church were open, and the massive oaken doors stood ajar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The tones of the organ reached her as from an immense distance, and yet with an all-pervading nearness.
