Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

at or in the front

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

of persons; not subject to change

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

recognizable; marked

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

without deviation

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

set up or found

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

not any; not one

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

and nothing more

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

go across or through

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

express in words

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

an area that includes places where several people can sit

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Only two seats ahead of him was the group of twenty little girls about to be confirmed, and directly across the aisle from them were fifteen little boys.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading Mark had vivid recollections of the day of his own First Communion, but he had never been confirmed.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were no vacant seats near the door of the church, so he had to go quite close to the sanctuary before he found a place.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Early for dinner, he decided to pass the time listening to what the Bishop might have to say.

at the time that

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading BITTER BREAD When Mark arrived at the church, which stood quite close to the little rectory, he heard the choir singing the _Veni Creator_, and remembered enough of former visits to church services to know that the sermon was about to begin.