adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
BroadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
BROAD'SnounUS /brɔːdz/
possessive form of “broad” — slang term for a woman
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
CHURCHnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
LATIMER
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From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Mr. Broad sat in a seat slightly elevated at the end of the room, with a desk before him.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROAD’S LAST CHURCH MEETING—LATIMER CHAPEL THE eventful evening at last arrived.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
vestrynoun
in the Protestant Episcopal Church: a committee elected by the congregation to work with the churchwardens in managing the temporal affairs of the church
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Everybody, however, knew what was intended, and when Wednesday night came the vestry was crowded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been announced from the pulpit on the Sunday before that a special meeting of the church would be held on the following Wednesday to consider certain questions of discipline—nothing more—as it was not thought proper before the general congregation to introduce matters with which the church alone was qualified to deal.
