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The Supply at Saint Agatha's
The Supply at Saint Agatha's

Chapter I

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The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.
_All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.
The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.
It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.
Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Supply at Saint Agatha's

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Supply at Saint Agatha's is here in full — 488 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.
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_All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.
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The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.
/ðə tʃɜːrtʃ ɪz nɑːt wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈhɪstəri ˈtʃiːfli sʌtʃ æz ˈfæʃən ənd sekt ˈkɑːmbaɪn tuː rəˈkɔːrd/
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It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.
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Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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combine verb US /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/

have or possess in combination

From this reading “The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.”

houghton noun US /ˈhɔːtən/

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

From this reading “The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.”

identified adjective US /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/

having the identity known or established

From this reading “_All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.”

Riverside noun US /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/

the bank of a river

From this reading “The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.”

sect noun US /sekt/

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading “The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.”

soundness noun US /ˈsaʊndnəs/

a state or condition free from damage or decay

From this reading “Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.”

unsurpassed adjective US /ˌʌnsərˈpæst/

not capable of being improved on

From this reading “It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.”

worshipers noun US /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults

From this reading “It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

obvious reasons adjective + noun counted as “obvious reason”

In this reading “_All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.”

foundation stone noun + noun

a stone laid at a ceremony to mark the founding of a new building

In this reading “It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.”

certain qualities adjective + noun counted as “certain quality”

In this reading “It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.”

in a city preposition + article + noun counted as “in … city”

In this reading “_All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.”

three things noun + noun

In this reading “Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.”

for three preposition + noun

In this reading “Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.”

All words in this reading · 91

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

AGATHA'S

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/

a line of approach

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/

a university in England

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/

for the most part

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/

have or possess in combination

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/

traveling across

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

datenounUS /deɪt/

the specified day of the month

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

Electrotyped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

ELIZABETHnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/

standing above others in quality or position

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

HnounUS /eɪtʃ/

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

HOUGHTONnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/

United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/

having the identity known or established

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

MIFFLIN

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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

pew-list

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From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

PHELPS

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From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/

set aside for the use of a particular person or party

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

rightsnounUS /raɪts/

plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/

the bank of a river

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

SAINTnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

sectnounUS /sekt/

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

soundnessnounUS /ˈsaʊndnəs/

a state or condition free from damage or decay

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

standsnounUS /stændz/

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/

impressive in appearance

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

streamnounUS /striːm/

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

SUPPLYverbUS /səˈplaɪ/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Saint Agatha's has long been distinguished for three things, its money, its music, and its soundness.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

unsurpassedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsərˈpæst/

not capable of being improved on

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading The Riverside Press, Cambridge BY ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD AND HOUGHTON, MIFFLIN & CO.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The church is not without a history, chiefly such as fashion and sect combine to record.

worshipersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/

plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults

From this reading It is an eminent church, with a stately date upon its foundation stone, and a pew-list unsurpassed for certain qualities among the worshipers of the Eastern States.

writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _All rights reserved._ _The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A._ Electrotyped and Printed by H. O. Houghton & Co. THE SUPPLY AT SAINT AGATHA'S. At the crossing of the old avenue with the stream of present traffic, in a city which, for obvious reasons, will not be identified by the writer of these pages, there stood--and still stands--the Church of Saint Agatha's.

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