used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
in addition
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The waters, being deep, were therefore still.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
civicadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvɪk/
of or relating or belonging to a city
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
set up or found
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
immediately past
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
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From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
not in physical motion
From this reading The waters, being deep, were therefore still.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The waters, being deep, were therefore still.
a special situation
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a joyful and a pleasant, but also a solemn thing to be thankful.
tumultuousadjectiveUS /ˌtuːˈmʌltʃuːəs/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Vast numbers came from every quarter to attend the service; the highest and the lowest; the King and the Queen; the civic rulers; the restored judges of the land; the rich and the poor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The rushing river of national feeling, at first tumultuous like the sound of many waters, had found a channel, deep and broad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The waters, being deep, were therefore still.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the last day of the year there was a national service of thanksgiving in St Paul’s Cathedral.
