adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
DrewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
Glaston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
JesusnounUS /ˈdʒiːzəs/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
LINEN-DRAPER
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From this reading THE LINEN-DRAPER.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
NazarethnounUS /ˈnæzərɪθ/
a historic town in northern Israel that is mentioned in the Gospels as the home of Joseph and Mary
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
offeredverbUS /ˈɔːfərd/
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as he learned, however, that class consisted of one individual.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LINEN-DRAPER.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the following Tuesday morning he went into the shop of the chief linen-draper of Glaston, for he was going to a funeral, and wanted a new pair of gloves that he might decline those which would be offered him.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But there was yet another class amongst those who on that second day heard the curate testify what honestly he might, and no more, concerning Jesus of Nazareth.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young woman waited on him, but Mr. Drew, seeing him from the other end of the shop, came and took her place.
