used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONSCIENCE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It was neat, but had small beauty, and no history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was neat, but had small beauty, and no history.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading A CONSCIENCE.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
assemble or get together
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was neat, but had small beauty, and no history.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It was neat, but had small beauty, and no history.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was neat, but had small beauty, and no history.
Juliet
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From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It was neat, but had small beauty, and no history.
Nestley
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From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
not any; not one
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
sacrednessnounUS /ˈseɪkrɪdnɪs/
the quality of being sacred
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was neat, but had small beauty, and no history.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
spirit-wind
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From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
migratory
From this reading Yet even already had begun to gather in the hearts of two or three of the congregation a feeling of quiet sacredness about it: some soft airs of the spirit-wind had been wandering through their souls as they sat there and listened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading And a gentle awe, from old associations with lay worship, stole like a soft twilight over Juliet as she entered.
but in spite of that
From this reading The chapel in the park at Nestley, having as yet received no color, and having no organ or choir, was a cold, uninteresting little place.
