10
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From this reading 4, 10.
4
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From this reading 4, 10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
door-keeper
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From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.
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 I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
lxxxivadjective
being four more than eighty
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
on the contrary
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
an educational institution
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
sittings
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From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
a male human offspring
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For a day in Thy courts is better than a thousand.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness."--Psalm lxxxiv.
WilkinsonnounUS /ˈwɪlkənsən/
English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
Wilkinson'snounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnsənz/
possessive form of “wilkinson” — English chemist honored for his research on pollutants in car exhausts (born in 1921)
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, they will be still praising Thee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Wilkinson's school was too large to be entirely accommodated with sittings in the nearest church--and, consequently, was divided into two bodies on Sunday, one of which regularly attended one of the churches in Bristol, where Mr. Wilkinson, the doctor's son, occasionally did duty.
