adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
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 He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “We will now,” he said, “establish the magnetic chain.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading “We will now,” he said, “establish the magnetic chain.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We will now,” he said, “establish the magnetic chain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
hymnnounUS /hɪm/
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading “We will now,” he said, “establish the magnetic chain.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
MoodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We will now,” he said, “establish the magnetic chain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We will now,” he said, “establish the magnetic chain.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
Sankey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
skepticnounUS /ˈskeptɪk/
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We will now,” he said, “establish the magnetic chain.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He paused while this order was being carried into effect.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We will now,” he said, “establish the magnetic chain.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the organ rose softly the prelude to a Moody and Sankey hymn, and, in keeping with the music, the voice of Vance sank to a low tone.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Before I turn out the lights,” he continued, “I wish to say a last word to any skeptic who may be present.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Each person will take with his right hand the left wrist of the person on his or her right.”
