used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
(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 You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Odds and Ends, Including Prayers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
clothing in general
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Odds and Ends, Including Prayers.
divisible by two
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
GentileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentaɪl/
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
half-heartedadjectiveUS /ˈhæfhɑːrtɪd/
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
IncludingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Odds and Ends, Including Prayers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
go away from a place
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
for more time
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
OddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading Odds and Ends, Including Prayers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Odds and Ends, Including Prayers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
ScientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It makes not the slightest difference whether Jew or Gentile, Catholic or Scientist, they all stay away more or less during the summer, and even at Camp, when the call to prayers is sounded, they come in a half-hearted way.
at the time that
From this reading When the days begin to grow hotter and longer most people plan to leave the City.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
which person or people
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whether they go to the seashore or to the mountains, to the lake district or some quiet village, they carefully (or so it seems to me) put away their religion along with their winter clothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will find people who are regular attendants at their respective churches all winter long staying away from church, Sunday after Sunday, throughout the summer.
