used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Six years had passed away.
dearly loved
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
an occurrence of something
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
apart from; not including
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six years had passed away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
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 Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
MIRIAM
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From this reading MIRIAM.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
parishesnounUS /ˈpærɪʃɪz/
plural of “parish” — a local church community
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Six years had passed away.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six years had passed away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
Thurston
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From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
at the time that
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
belonging to which person
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
Willcoxen
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From this reading Thurston Willcoxen was the most beloved and honored man, as well as the most distinguished clergyman of his day and state.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His church was always crowded, except when he changed with some brother minister, whose pulpit was within reach--in which case, a great portion of his congregation followed him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many flattering "calls" had the gifted and eloquent country parson received to metropolitan parishes; but he remained the faithful shepherd of his own flock as long as they would hear his voice.
a late time of life
From this reading Six years had passed away.
