adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
Brian
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From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
EricanounUS /ˈerɪkə/
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
Guilford
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From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
heareth
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From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
heresynounUS /ˈherəsi/
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
hereticnounUS /ˈherətɪk/
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
MoreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
nearestadverbUS /ˈnɪrəst/
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
others
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From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
pillarnounUS /ˈpɪlər/
a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
saith
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From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The pillar box stood at the corner of Guilford Square nearest the church, and on this particular afternoon there chanced to be several people running at the last moment to post their letters.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The clock in a neighboring church tower was just striking five on a warm afternoon in June.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Among others were Brian and Erica.
WhittiernounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading Whittier.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Great grace, as saith Sir Thomas More, To him must needs be given, Who heareth heresy, and leaves The heretic to Heaven.
