Chapter XIII

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

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

in the past

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

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From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

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

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

an architectural product or work

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

a line of approach

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

any large and important church

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

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

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

an abstract part of something

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

spoken with emphasis

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

the theological doctrine of church government by bishops

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

deliberately impassive in manner

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

the quality of being final or definitely settled

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

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

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

the act of retaining something

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

completely neat and clean

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

the commercial activity of buying and bringing in goods from a foreign country

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

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

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

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

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

relating to or belonging to the Middle Ages

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

the quality of being current or of the present

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

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From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

very recently

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

able to be passed or traversed or crossed

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

the office or station of a rector

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

the process of generating offspring

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

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

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

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

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

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

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

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

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

plural of “tenement” — a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

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

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

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

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

lacking pretension or affectation

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

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

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

made of or covered with wax

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading It is a newly erected structure of gray stone, between two rows of expressionless tenements, and, despite the aggressive finality emphasized in its architecture, wearing a general air of holding its ground by sheer force of stolidity.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading In an up-town block, a stone's-throw west of Fifth Avenue, stands the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The interior of the church is less suggestive of modernity, and bears, on the whole, a surface relationship to a mediaeval cathedral.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The purple light filtering through the stained-glass windows is, in its essential quality, a European importation, and the altar-piece is a passable reproduction of a painting of Murillo's.

in the company of; together with

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

a late time of life

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading More than fifty years ago the church, then an unpretentious building of red brick, endowed neither with rood-screen nor waxen candles, had called to its rectorship the Reverend Clement Speares, a youthful leader of the ritualistic element in Episcopalianism.