Chapter XIV

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

the act of gathering something together

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

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From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

worthy of religious veneration

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

the back of a horse

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

give spiritual insight to; in religion

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

possessive form of “maker” — a person who makes things

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

plural of “miser” — a stingy hoarder of money and possessions (often living miserably)

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

a particular point in time

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

not any; not one

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

and nothing more

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

righteousness by virtue of being pious

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading —Pope.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

cut with a saw

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

not in physical motion

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The bustle of the arrivals had reached its climax at this moment.

relating to or designed for or using the singing voice

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

showing sorrow

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.

in the company of; together with

From this reading No weeping orphan saw his father’s stores Our shrines irradiate, or emblaze our floors; No silver saints, by dying misers given, Here bribe the rage of ill-requited Heaven; But such plain roofs as piety could raise, And only vocal with the Maker’s praise.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading For nearly half an hour the congregation had been collecting, some on foot, others on horseback, and still others in antiquated, worn out carriages.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE COUNTRY CHURCH You raised these hallowed walls; the desert smil’d, And Paradise was opened in the wild.