used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
Agnes
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From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of flocks on Saint Agnes' Day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He asked them to keep the feasts of Loaf-Mass in August and Wood-Mass in September as feasts of Harvest and Forestry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of flocks on Saint Agnes' Day.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He asked them to keep the feasts of Loaf-Mass in August and Wood-Mass in September as feasts of Harvest and Forestry.
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 The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of flocks on Saint Agnes' Day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He asked them to keep the feasts of Loaf-Mass in August and Wood-Mass in September as feasts of Harvest and Forestry.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of flocks on Saint Agnes' Day.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of flocks on Saint Agnes' Day.
ForestrynounUS /ˈfɔːrəstri/
the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
From this reading He asked them to keep the feasts of Loaf-Mass in August and Wood-Mass in September as feasts of Harvest and Forestry.
the act of departing
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading He asked them to keep the feasts of Loaf-Mass in August and Wood-Mass in September as feasts of Harvest and Forestry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of herds on Saint Luke's Day.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
how
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From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of flocks on Saint Agnes' Day.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
Loaf-Mass
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From this reading He asked them to keep the feasts of Loaf-Mass in August and Wood-Mass in September as feasts of Harvest and Forestry.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of herds on Saint Luke's Day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading He asked them to keep a festival of flocks on Saint Agnes' Day.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading He asked them to keep the feasts of Loaf-Mass in August and Wood-Mass in September as feasts of Harvest and Forestry.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
at the time that
From this reading It was a great concourse that lined the hillside on the morrow when the sun was going down.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Bishop had spoken that morning in the old plain church of how he wished them to observe certain days of prayer and thanksgiving.
Wood-Mass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He asked them to keep the feasts of Loaf-Mass in August and Wood-Mass in September as feasts of Harvest and Forestry.
