adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading This troubled him, for the faith he had outgrown was better than no faith.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This troubled him, for the faith he had outgrown was better than no faith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This troubled him, for the faith he had outgrown was better than no faith.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This troubled him, for the faith he had outgrown was better than no faith.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
outgrownverbUS /ˌaʊtˈɡroʊn/
inflected form of “outgrow” — grow too large or too mature for
From this reading This troubled him, for the faith he had outgrown was better than no faith.
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From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
rapturouslyadverb
in an ecstatic manner
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
soundnessnounUS /ˈsaʊndnəs/
a state or condition free from damage or decay
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This troubled him, for the faith he had outgrown was better than no faith.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading This troubled him, for the faith he had outgrown was better than no faith.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
VoicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But when, after a while, he questioned her, he saw that this was not so; she stayed away from other churches, but not because she cared for his church.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that on Sabbath mornings Philippa sat with her father, in the silent upper chamber.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At first Henry Roberts, listening--listening--for the Voice, thought, rapturously, that at the eleventh hour he was to win a soul--the most precious soul in his world!--to his faith.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Do you have doubts concerning the soundness of either of the ministers--the old man or the young man?" he asked her, looking at her with mild, anxious eyes.
