used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
speak to
From this reading A voice seemed to address me from the recesses of the altar, and demand what brought me there?
anew
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
bell-ropes
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From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A voice seemed to address me from the recesses of the altar, and demand what brought me there?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
COLMAN
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From this reading COLMAN.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading A voice seemed to address me from the recesses of the altar, and demand what brought me there?
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
inexpressibleadjective
defying expression
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading A voice seemed to address me from the recesses of the altar, and demand what brought me there?
repelledverbUS /rəˈpeld/
inflected form of “repel” — cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading I approached the altar, and attempted to kneel,--an invisible hand repelled me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A voice seemed to address me from the recesses of the altar, and demand what brought me there?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading “I am not superstitious, but, as I entered the church, I felt a chill of body and soul inexpressible.
carry out
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A voice seemed to address me from the recesses of the altar, and demand what brought me there?
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice seemed to address me from the recesses of the altar, and demand what brought me there?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A voice seemed to address me from the recesses of the altar, and demand what brought me there?
which person or people
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye monks and nuns throughout the land, Who go to church at night in pairs, Never take bell-ropes in your hands, To raise you up again from prayers.
