used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
communicated in words
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
intemperancenoun
the quality of being intemperate
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
immediately past
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
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 He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
Norton
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From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
particularizing
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From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
by chance
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
PERSECUTIONnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading THE PERSECUTION.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
presentiments
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From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
profanitynounUS /proʊˈfænəti/
vulgar or irreverent speech or action
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
Sabbath-breaking
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From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERSECUTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Curiosity, and perhaps some more elevated motive, had drawn a numerous crowd of people together to hear him.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading On the following afternoon, Mr. Norton preached to a larger and far more attentive audience than usual.
communicated in words
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading The solemn warnings he had uttered and the fearful presentiments of coming evil he had expressed on the last occasion of assembling at the Grove, had been communicated from mouth to mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He spoke to them plainly of their sinful conduct, particularizing the vices of intemperance, profanity, gambling, and Sabbath-breaking, to which many of them were addicted.
