used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading “Let’s start with the battery,” said Mr. Gifford.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading MAKING THE NINE Busy days followed.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MAKING THE NINE Busy days followed.
emanating from God
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
far-spreading
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From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MAKING THE NINE Busy days followed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
Gifford
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From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
Langham's
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From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s start with the battery,” said Mr. Gifford.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THE NINE Busy days followed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading MAKING THE NINE Busy days followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
PulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let’s start with the battery,” said Mr. Gifford.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Let’s start with the battery,” said Mr. Gifford.
Steve
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From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE NINE Busy days followed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, sitting cross-legged on the ground, they held council over the making of the baseball team that was to represent the camp.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
at the time that
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
belonging to which person
From this reading On the morning after Mr. Langham’s announcement Mr. Gifford, Sam, and Steve walked up the slope to what was known as the Pulpit Tree, a big beech, under whose far-spreading branches divine service was held on Sundays when the weather permitted.
WigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading The Wigwam fixed its mind on the following Thursday and laboured enthusiastically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let’s start with the battery,” said Mr. Gifford.
