used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
a youthful male person
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
CongregationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənəl/
relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
DOUGLASnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
reverentadjectiveUS /ˈrevərənt/
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
an educational institution
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
superhumanadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈhjuːmən/
above or beyond the human or demanding more than human power or endurance
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is, he was not pious, in the sense that he was a lover of prayer meetings and church gatherings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
in the direction of
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
at the time that
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the rest, he had grown up in the home atmosphere, which from his childhood had been deeply reverent towards the Bible and the superhuman element.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He had a tremendous respect for his father's and mother's religious life and example and would probably have been willing to die for their faith if not for his own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a member of the Congregational church at Milton and had joined it from the Sunday School when he was twelve years old, growing up in the church like any average boy whose father and mother were members.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WALTER DOUGLAS was not what would be called ordinarily a religious young man.
