Chapter VI

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

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

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

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

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

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers

From this reading Here is Mizpah Theological Seminary, of the Northern Baptists.

for the reason that

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

earlier than; in front of

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

a large formal assembly

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

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From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is Mizpah Theological Seminary, of the Northern Baptists.

ten 10s

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

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

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

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

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

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

From this reading Here is Mizpah Theological Seminary, of the Northern Baptists.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Here is Mizpah Theological Seminary, of the Northern Baptists.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

by chance

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

a city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

established beyond doubt

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

a private place of education for the young

From this reading Here is Mizpah Theological Seminary, of the Northern Baptists.

The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

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

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

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

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

of or relating to or concerning theology

From this reading Here is Mizpah Theological Seminary, of the Northern Baptists.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

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

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

not known

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

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

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

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

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

a Caucasian

From this reading Large elms shade it, there are white pillars beyond lilac bushes, and round about the town is a serenity unknown on the gusty prairies.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

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

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The three buildings of the seminary are attractive: brick with white cupolas, green blinds at the small-paned wide windows.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading (There is a Northern and Southern convention of this distinguished denomination, because before the Civil War the Northern Baptists proved by the Bible, unanswerably, that slavery was wrong; and the Southern Baptists proved by the Bible, irrefutably, that slavery was the will of God.)

the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading I THE state of Winnemac lies between Pittsburgh and Chicago, and in Winnemac, perhaps a hundred miles south of the city of Zenith, is Babylon, a town which suggests New England more than the Middle West.