used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was quite a gala day in Samona.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
chancelnoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
consecratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkreɪtɪd/
solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high or sacred purpose
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was quite a gala day in Samona.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading It was quite a gala day in Samona.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
Hansford
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From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
HANSFORD'S
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From this reading MISS HANSFORD’S LETTER.
only a very short time before
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite a gala day in Samona.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite a gala day in Samona.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MISS HANSFORD’S LETTER.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
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 The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS HANSFORD’S LETTER.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
practicableadjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəbəl/
usable for a specific purpose
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite a gala day in Samona.
rector's
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From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
Roger
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From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
Samona
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From this reading It was quite a gala day in Samona.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite a gala day in Samona.
which person or people
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It was partly their church, they thought, as their money had helped to build it, and the window in the chancel was entirely their contribution.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The church was to be consecrated, and the place was full of people, many of them miners, who had come from Deep Gulch, to see the Bishop and to witness the ceremony.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would like to have had it dedicated “To the memory of the Rev. Roger Hansford by his friends, the Deep Gulch miners,” but as he was alive, this was hardly practicable, so they asked that the design be Christ blessing little children,—five of them,—the rector’s number.
