aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
(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 Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
any person at all
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
apart from; not including
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
fencesnounUS /ˈfensəz/
plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
of great significance or value
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
set afire or burning
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
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 The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
with speed
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
revivalistnounUS /riˈvaɪvəlɪst/
a preacher of the Christian gospel
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
VehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
at the time that
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vehicles of all kinds lined the roadway, drawn in toward the fence, to the rails of which the horses were tied.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The men stood around outside in groups, while many sat in rows on the fences, all conversing about every conceivable topic except religion.
widespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/
widely circulated or diffused
From this reading Some had evidently come from afar, for the fame of the revivalist was widespread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women, when they arrived, entered the schoolhouse, which was brilliantly lighted with oil lamps.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyone passing the Corners that evening would have quickly seen that something important was on.
