Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
arise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
avoided
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
based
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
boasts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
candles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
Chapel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
craving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
decorations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
descends
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
dew
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
dissensions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
floral
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
form
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
fresher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
grounds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
harmless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
high
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
hill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
hopelessly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
hotel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
leads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
leaves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
lightly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
looks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
Methody
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
Mr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
now
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
old-fashioned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
one-half
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
other
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
parish
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
passion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
picturesque
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
police-barrack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
principally
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
Pullingham-on-the-Moors
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
railway-station
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
Redmond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
religious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
rose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
rule
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
Sabbath
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
scarcely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
scorn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
shops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
situated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
slow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
small
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
solemn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
solitary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
stationary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
subdued
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
then
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
THOMSON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
three
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
trips
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
untidy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
vicar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
village
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pullingham-on-the-Moors is a small, untidy, picturesque little village, situated on the side of a hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
wax
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
well-sized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It boasts a railway-station, a police-barrack, a solitary hotel, and two or three well-sized shops.
wets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Her form was fresher than the morning rose When the dew wets its leaves."--THOMSON.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is old-fashioned, stationary, and, as a rule, hopelessly harmless, though now and then, dissensions, based principally on religious grounds, will arise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading These can scarcely be avoided, as one-half of the parish trips lightly after Mr. Redmond, the vicar (who has a subdued passion for wax candles, and a craving for floral decorations), and looks with scorn upon the other half, as, with solemn step and slow, it descends the high hill that leads, each Sabbath, to the "Methody" Chapel beneath.
