used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
anew
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the cities we arrive the last moment before service and go away the first moment after.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEHAVIOR AT CHURCH.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the cities we arrive the last moment before service and go away the first moment after.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
BEHAVIORnounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading BEHAVIOR AT CHURCH.
brought into existence
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading BEHAVIOR AT CHURCH.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the cities we arrive the last moment before service and go away the first moment after.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
DoxologynounUS /dɑːkˈsɑːlədʒi/
a hymn or verse in Christian liturgy glorifying God
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the cities we arrive the last moment before service and go away the first moment after.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
assemble or get together
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the cities we arrive the last moment before service and go away the first moment after.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
immediately past
From this reading In the cities we arrive the last moment before service and go away the first moment after.
meeting-houses
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From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading In the cities we arrive the last moment before service and go away the first moment after.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
rail-car
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading In the cities we arrive the last moment before service and go away the first moment after.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
in the near future
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Around the door of country meeting-houses it has always been the custom for the people to gather before and after church for social intercourse and the shaking of hands.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps because we, ourselves, were born in the country and had never got over it, the custom pleases us.
at the time that
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We act as though the church were a rail-car, into which we go when the time for starting arrives, and we get out again as soon as the depot of the Doxology is reached.
