adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
anodynes
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From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/
having authority or ascendancy or influence
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
breviarynoun
(Roman Catholic Church) a book of prayers to be recited daily certain priests and members of religious orders
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
Chauncy
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From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
Fairweather
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From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
minoritynounUS /maɪˈnɔːrəti/
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
Rockland
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From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
stimulantsnounUS /ˈstɪmjələnts/
plural of “stimulant” — any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading About this time he procured a breviary and kept it in his desk under the loose papers.
unquestioningadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
not inclined to ask questions
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They and he were clearly in a minority, and his deep inward longing to be with the majority was growing into an engrossing passion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The more he read, the more discontented he became with the platform upon which he and his people were standing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading For the last few months, while all these various matters were going on in Rockland, the Reverend Chauncy Fairweather had been busy with the records of ancient councils and the writings of the early fathers.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He yearned especially towards the good old unquestioning, authoritative Mother Church, with her articles of faith which took away the necessity for private judgment, with her traditional forms and ceremonies, and her whole apparatus of stimulants and anodynes.
