used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "THE CHAMBER ON THE WALL."
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
at any time
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
inferredverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “infer” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
itinerantnounUS /aɪˈtɪnərənt/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "THE CHAMBER ON THE WALL."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
an amount of time
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CHAMBER ON THE WALL."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The presiding elder and the preacher in charge often met there to counsel together.
under normal conditions
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "THE CHAMBER ON THE WALL."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
accept gladly
From this reading During that period their house--as may be inferred from preceding pages--was the ever welcome home for the itinerant preacher.
in or at the place that
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
which person or people
From this reading The junior preacher, who was usually a single man, made it one of his homes, where he came to rest and study.
a late time of life
From this reading The active part of the married life of Joshua and Elizabeth Arnold was over forty years.
