used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
body-shaking
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From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
Elsie
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From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
hear with intention
From this reading "But---" "But, listen!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
having a point
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
Ryan
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From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Splendid!
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
carry out
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Elsie laughed, while the bishop relapsed into deep body-shaking mirth.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ryan thought it over for a minute, then his eyes began to twinkle and he pointed to his storehouse and said that if it would cement the Protestant church together I might take the pile."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but finally I ran him down and told him I wanted enough cement to build a Protestant church."
