used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
advisedlyadverbUS /ædˈvaɪzədli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not an Edifice; not a Building--a Structure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
any thing at all
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
for the reason that
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It was of gray brick with a slate roof--a very plain and simple Structure.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Not an Edifice; not a Building--a Structure.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
EdificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Not an Edifice; not a Building--a Structure.
Edmund
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From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
else
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From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
gabledadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪbəld/
(of a roof) constructed with a single slope on each side of the ridge supported at the end by a gable or vertical triangular portion of an end wall
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
not any; not one
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not an Edifice; not a Building--a Structure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was of gray brick with a slate roof--a very plain and simple Structure.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was of gray brick with a slate roof--a very plain and simple Structure.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was of gray brick with a slate roof--a very plain and simple Structure.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading It was of gray brick with a slate roof--a very plain and simple Structure.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
StructurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
unpretendingadjective
not ostentatious
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was of gray brick with a slate roof--a very plain and simple Structure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HALL OF THE NEW FAITH The Place, as Mr. Edmund Gray modestly called it, was a meek and unpretending Structure.
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 It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It turned its gabled front to the street, with a door below and a window above.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word is used advisedly, because no one could call it anything else.
