adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
BentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “I was thinking of Bent.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading I don't know if it comes your way, Bishop....”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading I don't know if it comes your way, Bishop....”
don't
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From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
explosiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was thinking of Bent.
I've
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From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I don't know if it comes your way, Bishop....”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know if it comes your way, Bishop....”
Kelso
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From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know if it comes your way, Bishop....”
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
Ridgeway
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From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I've heard that before,” said Ridgeway Kelso, in that slightly explosive manner of his.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
there's
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From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I was thinking of Bent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was thinking of Bent.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading But anyhow there's been a great wave of seriousness, a sudden turning to religion and religious things.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I don't know if it comes your way, Bishop....”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “All sorts of people who don't usually read the Bible--” “But Mr. Kelso!” protested their hostess with raised eyebrows.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't know if it comes your way, Bishop....”
