adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Dear old Bill,” The Pilot was saying, “dear old Bill,” and the voice was breaking into a sob.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
coughedverbUS /kɔːft/
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
CREEKnounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
croakyadjective
like the sounds of frogs and crows
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear old Bill,” The Pilot was saying, “dear old Bill,” and the voice was breaking into a sob.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
Gwen
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From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
Gwen's
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From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Dear old Bill,” The Pilot was saying, “dear old Bill,” and the voice was breaking into a sob.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Dear old Bill,” The Pilot was saying, “dear old Bill,” and the voice was breaking into a sob.
OPENEDadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
Pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
queeradjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Dear old Bill,” The Pilot was saying, “dear old Bill,” and the voice was breaking into a sob.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading “Dear old Bill,” The Pilot was saying, “dear old Bill,” and the voice was breaking into a sob.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
SWANverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
unbelievingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvɪŋ/
rejecting any belief in gods
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And Bill, standing stiff and straight, looked up at the stars, coughed and swallowed hard for some moments, and said, in a queer, croaky voice:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Dear old Bill,” The Pilot was saying, “dear old Bill,” and the voice was breaking into a sob.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The love between the two was most beautiful, and, when I find my heart grow hard and unbelieving in men and things, I let my mind wander back to a scene that I came upon in front of Gwen's house.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These two were standing alone in the clear moonlight, Bill with his hand upon The Pilot's shoulder, and The Pilot with his arm around Bill's neck.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading HOW THE SWAN CREEK CHURCH WAS OPENED When, near the end of the year, The Pilot fell sick, Bill nursed him like a mother and sent him off for a rest and change to Gwen, forbidding him to return till the church was finished and visiting him twice a week.
