used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Oh, what was the church of Christ coming to, to have ministers like that?
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Oh, what was the church of Christ coming to, to have ministers like that?
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
cowlicknounUS /ˈkaʊlɪk/
a tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
derbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
the organ of sight
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
furtivelyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrtɪvli/
in a furtive manner
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, what was the church of Christ coming to, to have ministers like that?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Oh, what was the church of Christ coming to, to have ministers like that?
used to form the superlative
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what was the church of Christ coming to, to have ministers like that?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
straw-coloredadjective
having the color of dry straw
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
stylishadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃ/
having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
Tanner's
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From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
unministerial
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From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he to set up to be a minister of Christ's gospel and talk like that about the Bible and Christ!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, what was the church of Christ coming to, to have ministers like that?
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what was the church of Christ coming to, to have ministers like that?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
which person or people
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She watched him furtively from her bedroom window, whither she had fled from Mrs. Tanner's exclamations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He wore his stylish derby tilted down over his left eye and slightly to one side in a most unministerial manner, showing too much of his straw-colored back hair, which rose in a cowlick at the point of contact with the hat, and he looked a small, mean creature as he drove off into the vast beauty of the plain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Margaret, in her indignation, could not help comparing him with the young man who had ridden away from the house two days before.
