adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
absenting
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From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
absents
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From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
cannot
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From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
Deacon's
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From this reading The Deacon's Second Service.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
Goodsole
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From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Deacon's Second Service.
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Deacon's Second Service.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT has been made the subject of some comment lately that Deacon Goodsole habitually absents himself from our Sabbath evening service.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Deacon's Second Service.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We cannot expect," said he, somewhat mournfully, "that the young people will come to Church, when the elders themselves stay away."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pastor called the other day to confer with me on the subject; for he has somehow come to regard me as a convenient adviser, perhaps because I hold no office and take no very active part in the management of the Church, and so am quite free from what may be called its politics.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He said he thought it quite unfortunate; not that the Deacon needed the second service himself, but that, by absenting himself from the house of God, he set a very bad example to the young people of the flock.
