the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Old Time Camp Meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading To Kentucky belongs the honor of originating the modern camp meeting.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading An Old Time Camp Meeting.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
deem to be
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Camp meetings grew out of the needs of the times.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading To Kentucky belongs the honor of originating the modern camp meeting.
how
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From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading To Kentucky belongs the honor of originating the modern camp meeting.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading An Old Time Camp Meeting.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Camp meetings grew out of the needs of the times.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading To Kentucky belongs the honor of originating the modern camp meeting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Camp meetings grew out of the needs of the times.
not any; not one
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Kentucky belongs the honor of originating the modern camp meeting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An Old Time Camp Meeting.
originatingverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading To Kentucky belongs the honor of originating the modern camp meeting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Camp meetings grew out of the needs of the times.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
providentiallyadverb
in a fortunately providential manner
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
sparselyadverbUS /ˈspɑːrsli/
in a sparse way
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Kentucky belongs the honor of originating the modern camp meeting.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An Old Time Camp Meeting.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Camp meetings grew out of the needs of the times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Kentucky belongs the honor of originating the modern camp meeting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they providentially sprang up in Kentucky, the frontier was sparsely settled, most people living miles away from any church.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
at the time that
From this reading This is no small distinction, when we consider how these institutions have spread over the land and the great good they have done.
