used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a hard community to impress.
Charlie
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From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading It had been a hard community to impress.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He preached every Saturday in the year at such a mission station.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a hard community to impress.
Hambright
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From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been a hard community to impress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He preached every Saturday in the year at such a mission station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading It had been a hard community to impress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a hard community to impress.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading He preached every Saturday in the year at such a mission station.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
PreachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
an educational institution
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He preached every Saturday in the year at such a mission station.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He preached every Saturday in the year at such a mission station.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a hard community to impress.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading There was an unusually large crowd in attendance, and the Preacher was much pleased at this evidence of interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was fond of taking Charlie with him on these trips.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE following Saturday the Rev. John Durham preached at a cross roads school house in the woods about ten miles from Hambright.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He preached every Saturday in the year at such a mission station.
