used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
Absalom
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From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
Barrington
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From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading “A bulwark nev-ev-er fail-ll-ing.”
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
fail-ll-ing
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From this reading “A bulwark nev-ev-er fail-ll-ing.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
nev-ev-er
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From this reading “A bulwark nev-ev-er fail-ll-ing.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
get rid of
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “A mighty fortress is our Lord,” he shouted to the clear, bright morning.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Rev. Mr. Absalom Summers, pastor of the Methodist church at Barrington, N. C., got up out of his bed singing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to his bath singing, and singing he hastened to the kitchen to build the fire for breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading He did not even stop singing when he knocked his head against the shed door.
