Chapter V

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

From this reading Yet a full church was no unusual thing.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

Having no one else present.

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

in addition

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

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

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

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

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

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

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

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

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

plural of “congregation” — a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

at any time

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Yet a full church was no unusual thing.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

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

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

not any; not one

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

above and across; more than

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

deliver a sermon

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

property or income owned by a church

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading For many Sundays now, people had been coming in ever greater numbers to hear him preach.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

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

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

a special situation

From this reading Yet a full church was no unusual thing.

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

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

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

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

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

From this reading It was by the attendance of the wage-working class that congregations had, for the most part, been swollen.

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

From this reading Yet a full church was no unusual thing.

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

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were attracted not alone by his ability, his earnestness and his spirituality; but also by the novelty of his message to society concerning the proper relation of the Church to the wage-workers and to the poor.

at the time that

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN UNUSUAL SERMON When the rector of Christ Church entered the chancel on the Sunday morning following the funeral of John Bradley, and looked out over the well-filled pews, he had no reason to be dissatisfied with the size of his congregation.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet a full church was no unusual thing.