used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE--A BATTLE AND A FIRE.
equally
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SURPRISE--A BATTLE AND A FIRE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A SURPRISE--A BATTLE AND A FIRE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A SURPRISE--A BATTLE AND A FIRE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
brought together in one place
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
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 The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
handiworknounUS /ˈhændiwɜːrk/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
the act of departing
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
engage in
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
measurementsnounUS /ˈmeʒərmənts/
plural of “measurement” — the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
pastor'snounUS /ˈpæstərz/
possessive form of “pastor” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE--A BATTLE AND A FIRE.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading They cut and squared the timbers, gathered the coral, burnt it for lime, and plastered the building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With great labor and much pains had this church been built, and pastor and people alike were not a little proud of their handiwork.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The former had drawn the plans and given the measurements, leaving it to Henry Stuart to see them properly carried out in detail, while the latter did the work.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sound of the Sabbath bell fell sweetly on the pastor's ear as he descended to his dwelling to make a few final preparations for the duties of the day; and from every hut in Sandy Cove trooped forth the native Christians, young and old, to assemble in the house of God.
