adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, don't toll!
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
liftverbUS /lɪft/
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
LISTENINGnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
lych-gate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, don't toll!
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
strokenounUS /stroʊk/
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading “Oh, don't toll!
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not lift them until she found herself passing the lych-gate at the entrance to the churchyard.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
weddingsnounUS /ˈwedɪŋz/
plural of “wedding” — the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then suddenly she looked up at the square grey stone tower where the bells hung, and from which they called the village to church, or chimed for weddings--or gave slowly forth to the silent air one heavy, regular stroke after another.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading LISTENING On her way back to the Court her eyes saw only the white road before her feet as she walked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She looked and shuddered, and spoke aloud with a curious, passionate imploring, like a child's.
