Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

in accordance with convention or custom

From this reading It was customary for the Rev. B.F. Holingsworth to spend one day in the week in visiting the good people of Orangeville.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was customary for the Rev. B.F. Holingsworth to spend one day in the week in visiting the good people of Orangeville.

plural of “deacon” — a Protestant layman who assists the minister

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was customary for the Rev. B.F. Holingsworth to spend one day in the week in visiting the good people of Orangeville.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was customary for the Rev. B.F. Holingsworth to spend one day in the week in visiting the good people of Orangeville.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

a city in western California on San Francisco Bay opposite San Francisco; primarily and industrial urban center

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

and nothing more

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

above and across; more than

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading PENLOE'S SERMON.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It was customary for the Rev. B.F. Holingsworth to spend one day in the week in visiting the good people of Orangeville.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading PENLOE'S SERMON.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading It was customary for the Rev. B.F. Holingsworth to spend one day in the week in visiting the good people of Orangeville.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading In talking to the deacons of his Roseland church about the matter, they told him they would conduct the services at their church if he could find some one to fill his place at Orangeville.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

precisely as stated

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

the activity of making visits

From this reading It was customary for the Rev. B.F. Holingsworth to spend one day in the week in visiting the good people of Orangeville.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Rev. B.F. Holingsworth was the Congregational minister in Roseland, but he used to come out every Sunday afternoon to Orangeville and hold preaching service in the only church there.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It was customary for the Rev. B.F. Holingsworth to spend one day in the week in visiting the good people of Orangeville.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One Thursday he received word that his sister, in Oakland, was very sick, and wanted him to come and see her, and he would have to be away over the Sabbath; so he wished to get a supply for the two churches, but could not find any one to fill his place.