used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
react verbally
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He declined the call by return mail.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
deem to be
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He declined the call by return mail.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
DurhamnounUS /ˈdɜːrəm/
a city of north central North Carolina; site of Duke University
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
Hambright
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From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
ten 10s
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
ill-consideredadjective
not given careful consideration
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
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 The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading He declined the call by return mail.
used to form the superlative
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
pastoratenoun
pastors collectively
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He declined the call by return mail.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
Sallie
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From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
not in physical motion
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading They urged that he must come to Boston, and preach one Sunday, at least, in answer to their generous offer, before rendering a final decision.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was receiving a salary of nine hundred dollars at Hambright, which could boast at most a population of two thousand.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The committee were thunderstruck at this quick adverse decision, refused to consider it final, and wrote him a long urgent letter of protest against such ill-considered treatment.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading WHILE Mrs. Worth and Sallie were still in the North, the Rev. John Durham received a unanimous call to the pastorate of one of the most powerful Baptist churches in Boston, with a salary of five thousand dollars a year.
