used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
BaptistsnounUS /ˈbæptəsts/
any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The church tendered the use of the building to the town for a public school for the colored children.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The church tendered the use of the building to the town for a public school for the colored children.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church tendered the use of the building to the town for a public school for the colored children.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading It was a long, plain, frame structure, painted white.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, plain, frame structure, painted white.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long, plain, frame structure, painted white.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
coated with paint
From this reading It was a long, plain, frame structure, painted white.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was a long, plain, frame structure, painted white.
prioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The church tendered the use of the building to the town for a public school for the colored children.
an educational institution
From this reading THE SCHOOL.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading It was a long, plain, frame structure, painted white.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading The church tendered the use of the building to the town for a public school for the colored children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCHOOL.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
unsafeadjectiveUS /ənˈseɪf/
lacking in security or safety
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
the act of using
From this reading The church tendered the use of the building to the town for a public school for the colored children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
whereupon
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From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
a Caucasian
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The house in which the colored school was held was, in former times, a house of worship for the white Baptists of Winchester.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years prior to the opening of the colored school it had been condemned as unsafe by the town authorities, whereupon the white Baptists had abandoned it for a more beautiful modern structure.
