adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
bishopsnounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
plural of “bishop” — 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 MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
ByzantineadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzəntaɪn/
of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Some debate was in progress, or rather raging.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading It was a furious thing, that debate.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a furious thing, that debate.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
mitres
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From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some debate was in progress, or rather raging.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Some debate was in progress, or rather raging.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading Some debate was in progress, or rather raging.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Some debate was in progress, or rather raging.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some debate was in progress, or rather raging.
SONnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading It was a furious thing, that debate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MOTHER AND SON The next vision of this Byzantine life of mine that rises before me is that of a great round building crowned with men clad in bishops’ robes.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading At least they wore mitres, and each of them had a crooked pastoral staff which in most cases was carried by an attendant monk.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Its subject seemed to be as to whether images should or should not be worshipped in churches.
