adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
AnywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
bigotrynounUS /ˈbɪɡətri/
the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
From this reading I trust that the day for that kind of religious bigotry is past.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
CampaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I trust that the day for that kind of religious bigotry is past.
didn't
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From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
fenceverbUS /fens/
enclose with a fence
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
free-thinker
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From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
Glover
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From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I trust that the day for that kind of religious bigotry is past.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I trust that the day for that kind of religious bigotry is past.
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
lunchesnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪz/
plural of “lunch” — a midday meal
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
MariposanounUS /ˌmærɪˈpoʊsə/
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I trust that the day for that kind of religious bigotry is past.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading I trust that the day for that kind of religious bigotry is past.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust that the day for that kind of religious bigotry is past.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Glover, for instance, was a Presbyterian, till they ran the picket fence of the manse two feet on to his property, and after that he became a free-thinker.
WhirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading But in Mariposa, as I have said, everybody likes to be in everything and naturally a Whirlwind Campaign was a novelty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anyway it would have been a poor business to keep a man out of the lunches merely on account of his religion.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have noticed already, I am sure, that a good many of the captains and committee men didn't belong to the Church of England Church.
