used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
(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 “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
a line of approach
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
Cottonton
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From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
erectionnounUS /ɪˈrekʃən/
an erect penis
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
Gay's
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From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
influxnounUS /ˈɪnflʌks/
the process of flowing in
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
Montrose
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From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
operativesnounUS /ˈɑːpərətɪvz/
plural of “operative” — a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
parishionersnounUS /pərˈɪʃənərz/
plural of “parishioner” — a member of a parish
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
Pettingill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
SERMONnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This fact had led to the erection of the Rev. Mr. Gay's church in the extreme northern part of the town, but near to both Montrose town and Cottonton city.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
the act of using
From this reading The majority, in fact all, of my parishioners are common people, and I use plain language to them.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A “STORY” SERMON The influx of mill operatives and mechanics from Cottonton in search of a breathing place after a hard day's work, had led to the building up of the territory north of Pettingill Street and east of Montrose Avenue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall be glad to see you, but you must not expect a city service.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We are all coming to your church this morning, Mr. Gay,” said Quincy at breakfast.
