adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading She had long since ceased to worry about that.
chanters
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From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Not concerning his popularity with his congregation.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Not concerning his popularity with his congregation.
criticiseverb
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
firmeradjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrmər/
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had long since ceased to worry about that.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not concerning his popularity with his congregation.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
incidentalsnounUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəlz/
plural of “incidental” — (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
Keziah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
KEZIAH'S
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From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
Lavinia
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From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 She had long since ceased to worry about that.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
MULTIPLYverbUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪ/
combine by multiplication
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not concerning his popularity with his congregation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
pertainedverbUS /pərˈteɪnd/
past form of “pertain” — be relevant to
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading Not concerning his popularity with his congregation.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
RegularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had long since ceased to worry about that.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had long since ceased to worry about that.
sociallyadverbUS /ˈsoʊʃəli/
by or with respect to society
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had long since ceased to worry about that.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had long since ceased to worry about that.
TROUBLESnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even Mrs. Rogers and Lavinia Pepper had ceased to criticise, except as pertained to unimportant incidentals, and were now among the loudest of the praise chanters.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not concerning his popularity with his congregation.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading IN WHICH KEZIAH'S TROUBLES MULTIPLY Keziah was getting worried about her parson.
worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading She had long since ceased to worry about that.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young minister's place in his people's regard was now assured, the attendance was increasing, and the Regular church was now on a firmer footing, financially and socially, than it had been in years.
