used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
set up or found
From this reading Here he found a meeting in progress in the locust grove surrounding the schoolhouse.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
Gilcrest
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From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Here he found a meeting in progress in the locust grove surrounding the schoolhouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he found a meeting in progress in the locust grove surrounding the schoolhouse.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he found a meeting in progress in the locust grove surrounding the schoolhouse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
and nothing more
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
immediately past
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
locustnounUS /ˈloʊkəst/
migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading Here he found a meeting in progress in the locust grove surrounding the schoolhouse.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Here he found a meeting in progress in the locust grove surrounding the schoolhouse.
meeting-house
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From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
not any; not one
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
PREACHERnounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Here he found a meeting in progress in the locust grove surrounding the schoolhouse.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/
young tree
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
an educational institution
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
Shanklin
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From this reading His road led him by a little log schoolhouse on the banks of Shanklin Creek.
speaker'snounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Here he found a meeting in progress in the locust grove surrounding the schoolhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Accordingly, Gilcrest, thinking this a meeting of brethren of his own faith and order, tied his horse to a sapling, and, joining the congregation in the grove, sat down on a log not far from the speaker's stand, just as a minister was finishing his discourse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
at the time that
From this reading When last he had been through this region, the little school building had been used occasionally as a Presbyterian meeting-house, there being no church building in the neighborhood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
a late time of life
From this reading THE STRANGER PREACHER One Thursday in June, several years later, Major Gilcrest was returning from a business trip which had called him to a distant county.
