used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
Bolonoun
a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Everybody on the place comes, and we sing, and it's lovely!"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
CORDELIA
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From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
every person
From this reading Everybody on the place comes, and we sing, and it's lovely!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was left for Tilly, therefore, to tell her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
Genevieve
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From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
the act of departing
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was left for Tilly, therefore, to tell her.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
it's
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From this reading Everybody on the place comes, and we sing, and it's lovely!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was left for Tilly, therefore, to tell her.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Everybody on the place comes, and we sing, and it's lovely!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everybody on the place comes, and we sing, and it's lovely!"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "A minister is coming from Bolo, and he holds the service out of doors.
deliver by singing
From this reading Everybody on the place comes, and we sing, and it's lovely!"
express in words
From this reading It was left for Tilly, therefore, to tell her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was left for Tilly, therefore, to tell her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
Tilly
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From this reading It was left for Tilly, therefore, to tell her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
to-morrow
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From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was left for Tilly, therefore, to tell her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Everybody on the place comes, and we sing, and it's lovely!"
We're
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From this reading CORDELIA GOES TO CHURCH "We're going to have church to-morrow," Genevieve had announced on the first Saturday night at the ranch.
at the time that
From this reading As it happened, Cordelia had not been present when Genevieve made this announcement.
