used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
any thing at all
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
bishop'snounUS /ˈbɪʃəps/
possessive form of “bishop” — 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 When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
chancelnoun
area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
with speed
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
deliver by singing
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
sparrownounUS /ˈsperoʊ/
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Of course, like anything new in church, he took all the attention of the congregation from the minister.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One Sunday in June a small bird a good deal like a sparrow flew into Trinity Church.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
at the time that
From this reading When the choir began to sing, he joined in at the top of his voice, then flew over to the bishop’s chair, peeping and chattering away, making himself as conspicuous as possible.
which person or people
From this reading From the bishop’s chair, he quickly flew on a girl’s shoulder, who caught him in her hand, and put him on the stone steps outside the door.
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 He flew down the centre aisle, and, evidently drawn to it by the light, perched on the brass cross underneath the exquisite chancel window.
