adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
Bhain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
Don't
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From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
excitement's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
LENOIR'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
Macdonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
MASTERnounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
shantymen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
swimmin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
TestamentsnounUS /ˈtestəmənts/
plural of “testament” — a profession of belief
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LENOIR'S NEW MASTER The shantymen came back home to find the revival still going on.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Don't see what the excitement's for,” he said to Macdonald Bhain one night after meeting.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was regular in his attendance upon the meetings all through spring and summer, but his whole previous history made it difficult for him to fully appreciate the intensity and depth of the religious feeling that was everywhere throbbing through the community.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not a home but had felt its mighty power, and not a man, woman, or even child but had come more or less under its influence.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Indeed, so universal was that power that Yankee was heard to say, “The boys wouldn't go in swimmin' without their New Testaments”--not but that Yankee was in very fullest sympathy with the movement.
