used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading But the debt was being attacked.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the debt was being attacked.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The building was of cheerful brick, trimmed with limestone.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building was of cheerful brick, trimmed with limestone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the debt was being attacked.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
carillonnounUS /ˈkerəlɑːn/
set of bells hung in a bell tower
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The building was of cheerful brick, trimmed with limestone.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
church-money-raiser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
Elmer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
GantrynounUS /ˈɡæntri/
a framework of steel bars raised on side supports to bridge over or around something; can display railway signals above several tracks or can support a traveling crane etc.
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
limestonenounUS /ˈlaɪmstoʊn/
a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
From this reading The building was of cheerful brick, trimmed with limestone.
motion-picture
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The building was of cheerful brick, trimmed with limestone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
an educational institution
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
make square
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading The building was of cheerful brick, trimmed with limestone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
WellspringnounUS /ˈwelsprɪŋ/
the source of water for a well
From this reading I THE Reverend Elmer Gantry was in his oak and Spanish leather study at the great new Wellspring Church.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Elmer had kept on the professional church-money-raiser whom he had employed during the campaign for the building fund.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It had Gothic windows, a carillon in the square stone tower, dozens of Sunday School rooms, a gymnasium, a social room with a stage and a motion-picture booth, an electric range in the kitchen, and over it all a revolving electric cross and a debt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The building was of cheerful brick, trimmed with limestone.
