used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
after-meeting
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From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading On Sunday evening the chapel was packed.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On Sunday evening the chapel was packed.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
hobbledverbUS /ˈhɑːbəld/
past form of “hobble” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Mr. McGowan hobbled up the pulpit stair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
LaunchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
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 It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
McGowan
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From this reading Mr. McGowan hobbled up the pulpit stair.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. McGowan hobbled up the pulpit stair.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Sunday evening the chapel was packed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading On Sunday evening the chapel was packed.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Mr. McGowan hobbled up the pulpit stair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Mr. McGowan hobbled up the pulpit stair.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Sunday evening the chapel was packed.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Sunday evening the chapel was packed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Members of the Athletic Club were scattered through the room, and the same dogged determination was on their faces as on the night of the boxing affair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. McGowan hobbled up the pulpit stair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Sunday evening the chapel was packed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was evident that many were there, not for the service, but for what promised to be a sensational after-meeting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He announced his text: "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets."
