adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He likes to be bossing something.”
bossing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He likes to be bossing something.”
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
buckboards
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From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
buggiesnounUS /ˈbʌɡiz/
plural of “buggy” — a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He likes to be bossing something.”
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading “He likes to be bossing something.”
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
lollingverbUS /ˈlɑːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “loll” — hang loosely or laxly
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
rappingverbUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
REJECTEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
SchoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He likes to be bossing something.”
staccatoadjectiveUS /stəˈkɑːtoʊ/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He likes to be bossing something.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading REJECTED The hour for the church service had not quite arrived, but already a number of wagons, buckboards and buggies had driven up and deposited their loads at the church door.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the church windows came the droning of voices, with now and then a staccato rapping out of commands heard above the droning.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women had passed into the church, where the Sunday School was already in session; the men waited outside, driven by the heat of the July sun and the hotter July wind into the shade of the church building.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “That's Hayes,” said a sturdy young chap, brown as an Indian, lolling upon the grass.
