used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The minister was alone in the parsonage--alone with a narrow, stubborn idea.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mrs. Flint had gone out of town the day before to visit friends.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
Club'snounUS /klʌbz/
possessive form of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
a state at a particular time
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Flint had gone out of town the day before to visit friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
a state of high honor
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mrs. Flint had gone out of town the day before to visit friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Flint had gone out of town the day before to visit friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The minister was alone in the parsonage--alone with a narrow, stubborn idea.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The minister was alone in the parsonage--alone with a narrow, stubborn idea.
engage in
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The minister was alone in the parsonage--alone with a narrow, stubborn idea.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Flint had gone out of town the day before to visit friends.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The minister was alone in the parsonage--alone with a narrow, stubborn idea.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Flint had gone out of town the day before to visit friends.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The minister was alone in the parsonage--alone with a narrow, stubborn idea.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
SermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
in the near future
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a meagre breakfast of his own getting, he started early for church, eager and impatient for the service to begin.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The minister was alone in the parsonage--alone with a narrow, stubborn idea.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mrs. Flint had gone out of town the day before to visit friends.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A rumour had spread about town that Mr. Flint was to depart from his usual custom on that day and preach an up-to-date sermon.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Flint had gone out of town the day before to visit friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Sermon ON the Sunday morning following the Morning Glory Club's entertainment, the Rev. Elijah Flint arose after a restless night feeling physically miserable; but thoughts of the mighty effort that he was to make that day caused him soon to forget his bodily condition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The minister was alone in the parsonage--alone with a narrow, stubborn idea.
