used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were but two churches, the Baptist and the Methodist.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading There were but two churches, the Baptist and the Methodist.
BaptistsnounUS /ˈbæptəsts/
any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
From this reading The Baptists had really taken the county, and the Methodists were their only rivals.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were but two churches, the Baptist and the Methodist.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading There were but two churches, the Baptist and the Methodist.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The Baptists had really taken the county, and the Methodists were their only rivals.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
EpiscopaliansnounUS /ɪˌpɪskəˈpeɪliənz/
plural of “episcopalian” — a member of the Episcopal church
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
Hambright
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From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
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 The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading There were but two churches, the Baptist and the Methodist.
Methodistsnoun
a Protestant denomination founded on the principles of John Wesley and Charles Wesley
From this reading The Baptists had really taken the county, and the Methodists were their only rivals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
and nothing more
From this reading The Baptists had really taken the county, and the Methodists were their only rivals.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Baptists had really taken the county, and the Methodists were their only rivals.
rivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading The Baptists had really taken the county, and the Methodists were their only rivals.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Baptists had really taken the county, and the Methodists were their only rivals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Episcopalians had a building, but it was built by the generosity of one of their dead members.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were but two churches, the Baptist and the Methodist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were but two churches, the Baptist and the Methodist.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN the village of Hambright the church was the centre of gravity of the life of the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were but two churches, the Baptist and the Methodist.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading There were four Presbyterian families in town, and they were working desperately to build a church.
