1855
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From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
Caird
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From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
Chalmers
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From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
CONCERNINGverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING THE PULPIT IN SCOTLAND.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
Crathie
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From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
Dr
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From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
Errol
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From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCERNING THE PULPIT IN SCOTLAND.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
Perthshire
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From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
PULPITnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading CONCERNING THE PULPIT IN SCOTLAND.
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading In October 1855, the Rev. John Caird, incumbent of the parish of Errol, in Perthshire, preached before the Queen and Court at the church of Crathie.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
SCOTLANDnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading CONCERNING THE PULPIT IN SCOTLAND.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
tarlan
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From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNING THE PULPIT IN SCOTLAND.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
Wilberforce
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From this reading Canning and Wilberforce went together to hear him upon one occasion; and after sitting spell-bound under his eloquence, Canning said to Wilberforce when the sermon was done, 'The tarlan beats us; we have no preaching like that in England.'
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly forty years since, Dr. Chalmers, one of the parish ministers of Glasgow, preached several times in London.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading He was then in the zenith of his popularity as a pulpit orator.
