adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His doctrines were as wide as the horizon.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Often he combined the functions of the school-teacher with the duties of the medical missionary.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading He preached no creed.
doctrinesnounUS /ˈdɑːktrənz/
plural of “doctrine” — a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading His doctrines were as wide as the horizon.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Often he combined the functions of the school-teacher with the duties of the medical missionary.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading Often he combined the functions of the school-teacher with the duties of the medical missionary.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Often he combined the functions of the school-teacher with the duties of the medical missionary.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His doctrines were as wide as the horizon.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading His doctrines were as wide as the horizon.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
immigrationnounUS /ˌɪməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Often he combined the functions of the school-teacher with the duties of the medical missionary.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Often he combined the functions of the school-teacher with the duties of the medical missionary.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He preached no creed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often he combined the functions of the school-teacher with the duties of the medical missionary.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading He preached no creed.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
school-teacher
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often he combined the functions of the school-teacher with the duties of the medical missionary.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
SkynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His doctrines were as wide as the horizon.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His doctrines were as wide as the horizon.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Sky Pilot With the waves of immigration which have rolled Westward from the more populous East, the minister of the gospel has always been in the van.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Wherever a dozen families had settled within a radius of a hundred miles, the representative of a church was soon to follow.
