used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading It was natural and appropriate for his wife to accompany him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It was natural and appropriate for his wife to accompany him.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
the two together, not just one
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
exhorter
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From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
EXTENDSverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading EXTENDS HER LABORS.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was natural and appropriate for his wife to accompany him.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EXTENDS HER LABORS.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was natural and appropriate for his wife to accompany him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was natural and appropriate for his wife to accompany him.
LABORSnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading EXTENDS HER LABORS.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
locationsnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “location” — a point or extent in space
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was natural and appropriate for his wife to accompany him.
neighborhoodsnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊdz/
plural of “neighborhood” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
one of four equal parts
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
that is looked for
From this reading Mr. Arnold had been called by the church to hold meetings as an exhorter, and had sought out some destitute neighborhoods as his chosen field.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The changes of business and travel left the place quite one side, and the meetings had been gradually removed to more central and convenient locations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was natural and appropriate for his wife to accompany him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It was natural and appropriate for his wife to accompany him.
a late time of life
From this reading After about a dozen and a quarter years the Arnold place lost the meetings both of the circuit and of the society.
