used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
Don't
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From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
in or to another place
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
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 Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
immediately past
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Not the old God of terrors, but one of love and mercy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Not the old God of terrors, but one of love and mercy.
Methody
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From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
not any; not one
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not the old God of terrors, but one of love and mercy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not the old God of terrors, but one of love and mercy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
cut with a saw
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
express in words
From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
transport commercially
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Not the old God of terrors, but one of love and mercy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever a clergyman, Presbyterian, Methody, or Baptist, came here, I asked him to preach in my kitchen.
which person or people
From this reading Last night I saw the brig driven on the bar, and a voice said to me, 'In that ship is the man who will teach of God.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I tried to get him to stay; but no--he always had work elsewhere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't say that you will not preach in it.
