used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIZZUM AND HIS HERETICS.
Apossle
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From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
Bashan
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From this reading Ef you’re docyle you’ll be teched, ef you’re bulls of Bashan you wont be teched.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
bullsnounUS /bʊlz/
plural of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Ef you’re docyle you’ll be teched, ef you’re bulls of Bashan you wont be teched.”
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
docyle
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From this reading Ef you’re docyle you’ll be teched, ef you’re bulls of Bashan you wont be teched.”
ef
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From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
exhortin
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From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
GentilesnounUS /ˈdʒentaɪlz/
plural of “gentile” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
HERETICSnounUS /ˈherətɪks/
plural of “heretic” — a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading SIZZUM AND HIS HERETICS.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIZZUM AND HIS HERETICS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
Jake
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From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
jine
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From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
hear with intention
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
nomadnounUS /ˈnoʊmæd/
a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
Prehaps
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From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
with low volume
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
Shamberlain
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From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
SIZZUM
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From this reading SIZZUM AND HIS HERETICS.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
stoppin
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From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
teched
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From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
town-meeting
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From this reading No sooner had this nomad town settled itself quietly for the night, than a town-meeting collected in the open of the amphitheatre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, brethren,” says Shamberlain to us, “ef you want to hear exhortin’ as runs without stoppin’, step up and listen to the Apossle of the Gentiles.
you'll
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From this reading Prehaps,” and here Jake winked perceptibly, “you’ll be teched, and want to jine, and prehaps you wont.
you're
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From this reading Ef you’re docyle you’ll be teched, ef you’re bulls of Bashan you wont be teched.”
