AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
CommunionnounUS /kəˈmjuːnjən/
the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
holiday-making
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From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
lassies
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From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
LATERadverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading NINE YEARS LATER.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
newly-confirmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
NINEnounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading NINE YEARS LATER.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
partaken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
rownounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
Tannenegg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A crowd of holiday-making people poured out of the little church at Tannenegg, and scattered in every direction.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading A long row of blooming lads and lassies came in close ranks, moving slowly towards the parsonage.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A sunshiny Easter morning shone over hill and valley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
YEARSnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading NINE YEARS LATER.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They were the newly-confirmed young people of the parish, who had that day partaken of the Communion for the first time.
