used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
apple-cheeked
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From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
bonnets
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From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
divisible by two
From this reading There were even people from Hazelton, which was the next parish.
a social unit living together
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were even people from Hazelton, which was the next parish.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
Hazelton
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From this reading There were even people from Hazelton, which was the next parish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
the state of being honored
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
Mordaunt
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From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There were even people from Hazelton, which was the next parish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading There were even people from Hazelton, which was the next parish.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
not often
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
dependable
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Sunday morning, Mr. Mordaunt had a large congregation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were even people from Hazelton, which was the next parish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were even people from Hazelton, which was the next parish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were even people from Hazelton, which was the next parish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, he could scarcely remember any Sunday on which the church had been so crowded.
which person or people
From this reading People appeared upon the scene who seldom did him the honour of coming to hear his sermons.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There were hearty, sunburned farmers, stout, comfortable, apple-cheeked wives in their best bonnets and most gorgeous shawls, and half a dozen children or so to each family.
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