Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

according with custom or propriety

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading His career had been a strange one.

put or send forth

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His career had been a strange one.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

the force of workers available

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

a particular point in time

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

having a supporting base

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading His career had been a strange one.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

being five more than twenty

From this reading TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER.

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From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

precisely as stated

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The huge London church was crowded in every part, and men had been standing in the aisles from the first moment that the service began.

any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

at the time that

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

which person or people

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Tall, thin, with a magnificent head crowned by a mane of hair that was fast becoming prematurely grey, and a face so intense in its cast, and set with eyes so piercing, that strangers, not knowing who he was, would almost inevitably turn to look at him when they passed him on the street.

a late time of life

From this reading TWENTY-FIVE YEARS LATER.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The preacher who had attracted so huge a crowd at two-thirty on a weekday afternoon, was one of the very youngest of the "coming men" of the English church.