adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading I can hear John Ford's “Amen!” now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can hear John Ford's “Amen!” now.
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 They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
Ford'snounUS /fɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading I can hear John Ford's “Amen!” now.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading They read the service over her grave.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I can hear John Ford's “Amen!” now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
Hopgoods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can hear John Ford's “Amen!” now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can hear John Ford's “Amen!” now.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They read the service over her grave.
Pasiance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They read the service over her grave.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading They read the service over her grave.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
trappingsnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋz/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading When it was over he walked away bareheaded in the sun, without a word.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They brought Pasiance very simply—no hideous funeral trappings, thank God—the farm hands carried her, and there was no one there but John Ford, the Hopgoods, myself, and that young doctor.
