used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This made a great sensation.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading In an access of high spirits they stormed the altar.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then he descended, and ran along the tops of the pews through the whole church.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading In an access of high spirits they stormed the altar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an access of high spirits they stormed the altar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Then he descended, and ran along the tops of the pews through the whole church.
eggedverbUS /eɡd/
past form of “egg” — throw eggs at
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This made a great sensation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he descended, and ran along the tops of the pews through the whole church.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In an access of high spirits they stormed the altar.
hour-glass
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From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made a great sensation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In an access of high spirits they stormed the altar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
pewsnounUS /pjuːz/
plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading Then he descended, and ran along the tops of the pews through the whole church.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading This made a great sensation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading In an access of high spirits they stormed the altar.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In an access of high spirits they stormed the altar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he descended, and ran along the tops of the pews through the whole church.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an access of high spirits they stormed the altar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made a great sensation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he descended, and ran along the tops of the pews through the whole church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Then he descended, and ran along the tops of the pews through the whole church.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
at the time that
From this reading One day when the church was being aired the boys were playing in it.
which person or people
From this reading But John, who was egged on to something more daring, ran up into the pulpit, reversed the hour-glass, and began to preach out of the Bible.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Then he descended, and ran along the tops of the pews through the whole church.
