used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
ARBORnounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading DRAKE'S ARBOR.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
disloyaladjectiveUS /dɪˈslɔɪəl/
showing lack of love for your country
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
DRAKE'S
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From this reading DRAKE'S ARBOR.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
held dear
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
Identical; not different.
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was a spot the old man loved, for there his best thoughts came to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
precisely as stated
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
in or at the place that
From this reading Green grass went down from where he sat to the very water's brink.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the curate was preaching that same Sunday morning, in the cool cavernous church, with its great lights overhead, Walter Drake--the old minister, he was now called by his disloyal congregation--sat in a little arbor looking out on the river that flowed through the town to the sea.
