used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
in the past
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The window glass in many places had been broken out.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The window glass in many places had been broken out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The window glass in many places had been broken out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
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From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
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 window glass in many places had been broken out.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The window glass in many places had been broken out.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The window glass in many places had been broken out.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading SOMETHING UNDER THE SOFA.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING UNDER THE SOFA.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
express in words
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING UNDER THE SOFA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading SOMETHING UNDER THE SOFA.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
warrantedverbUS /ˈwɔːrəntɪd/
past form of “warrant” — provide adequate grounds to justify (a certain course of action)
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sacred edifice had stood more than a hundred years, until the doors were rickety, and often stood open during the secular week.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
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 The window glass in many places had been broken out.
the act of creating written works
From this reading We promised not to tell; but as we omit all names, we think ourselves warranted in writing the sketch.
a late time of life
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Not more than twenty-five miles from New York city, and not more than two years ago, there stood a church in which occurred a novelty.
