adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
CONGREGATIONnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
DickynounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
EpiscopaladjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
Garth
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From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
validadjectiveUS /ˈvælɪd/
well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force
From this reading Jane left it entirely to the doctor, in one practical though casual sentence: "Just make sure it is valid, Dicky; and send us in the bills."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They could not be induced to pay any attention to details as to the manner in which this desired end was to be attained.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Perhaps, to those who were present, it stands out rather as an unusual wedding, than as a quiet one.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Garth and Jane the essential thing was to be married, and left to themselves, with as little delay as possible.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "IN THE FACE OF THIS CONGREGATION" The society paragraphs would have described it as "a very quiet wedding," when Garth and Jane, a few days later, were pronounced "man and wife together," in the little Episcopal church among the hills.
