adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas came and went.
anthemnounUS /ˈænθəm/
a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Christmas came and went.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas came and went.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
Dr
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
dramaticallyadverbUS /drəˈmætɪkli/
in a very impressive manner
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
Drummond
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From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
innovationnounUS /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/
the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Christmas came and went.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was a progressive by his business instinct, in everything but theology, where perhaps his business instinct also operated the other way, in favour of the sure thing.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Christmas Day service soon became one of those “special” occasions so dear to his heart, which made a demand upon him out of the ordinary way.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dr Drummond had long accepted the innovation of a service on Christmas Day, as he agreed to the anthem while the collection was being taken up, to flowers about the pulpit, and to the habit of sitting at prayer.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading He rose to these on the wing of the eagle, and his congregation never lacked the lesson that could be most dramatically drawn from them.
