Chapter XIX · A New Minister

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading And at length he did.

past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

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From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And at length he did.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

conformity or harmony

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

the force of workers available

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

disregarded

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

cause to go somewhere

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

small or little relative to something else

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

in a grave and sedate manner

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

in or at that place or location

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading It was unfortunate.

up to a particular time

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

the act of using

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.

which person or people

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

belonging to which person

From this reading The congregation became smaller and smaller, the week-night service was so neglected that there seemed little use in keeping it on at all, until at length it dwindled into a prayer-meeting held by half-a-dozen men, whose one cry was, “Send us a man,” one good brother on one occasion solemnly adding, “and let him come clothed and in his right mind.”

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading If there were not many of them, there were many minds among them, so that it was not quite easy to find a pastor who met the wishes of them all.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading A church and congregation in Granchester were without a minister, and had been for some time.