adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fronts being for their families, and the back seats for their servants and tenants.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The fronts being for their families, and the back seats for their servants and tenants.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
causey
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From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
constructionsnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃənz/
plural of “construction” — the act of constructing something
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The fronts being for their families, and the back seats for their servants and tenants.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The fronts being for their families, and the back seats for their servants and tenants.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
heritors
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From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
kirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
loftsnounUS /lɔːfts/
plural of “loft” — floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
pewsnounUS /pjuːz/
plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
prescriptiveadjective
pertaining to giving directives or rules
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
removeable
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
sabbathly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The fronts being for their families, and the back seats for their servants and tenants.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The fronts being for their families, and the back seats for their servants and tenants.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The fronts being for their families, and the back seats for their servants and tenants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fronts being for their families, and the back seats for their servants and tenants.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those times there were no such things as pews; but only forms, removeable, as I have heard say, at pleasure.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It, however, happened, in the course of nature, that certain forms came to be sabbathly frequented by the same persons; who, in this manner, acquired a sort of prescriptive right to them.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The repair of the kirk, the next job I took in hand, was not so easily managed as that of the causey; for it seems, in former times, the whole space of the area had been free to the parish in general, and that the lofts were constructions, raised at the special expense of the heritors for themselves.
worshipverbUS /ˈwɜːrʃəp/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And those persons or families, one after another, finding it would be an ease and convenience to them during divine worship, put up backs to their forms.
