adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
ALTARnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading THE TOAD ON THE ALTAR.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
Charlemont
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From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was the sabbath.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
distributedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/
spread out or scattered about or divided up
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
hungeringverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hunger” — feel the need to eat
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
mannanounUS /ˈmænə/
hardened sugary exudation of various trees
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was the sabbath.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TOAD ON THE ALTAR.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
sabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The next day was the sabbath.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOAD ON THE ALTAR.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading His arrival made itself felt accordingly, not simply in Charlemont, but throughout the surrounding country for a circuit of ten miles or more.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
TOADnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading THE TOAD ON THE ALTAR.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was the sabbath.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Cross had timed his arrival at the village with a due reference to his duties, and after a minute calculation of days and distances, so that his spiritual manna might be distributed in equal proportions among his hungering flock.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was a large and hopeful gathering of all sorts and sexes, white and black, old and young.
