afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
(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 SPARTANS ALL!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
Anglicanismnoun
the faith and doctrine and practice of the Anglican Church
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
BaptistnounUS /ˈbæptəst/
follower of Baptistic doctrines
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
divines
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From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
enhancedadjectiveUS /enˈhænst/
increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
divisible by two
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
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 If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
something that is lost
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
moietynounUS /ˈmɔɪətiː/
one of two (approximately) equal parts
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
Petworth
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From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
pewsnounUS /pjuːz/
plural of “pew” — long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
powerfullyadverbUS /ˈpaʊərfli/
in a powerful manner
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
reënforced
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From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
express in words
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
SPARTANSnounUS /ˈspɑːrtənz/
plural of “spartan” — a resident of Sparta
From this reading SPARTANS ALL!
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
possessing sweep
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
unimpairedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪmˈperd/
not damaged or diminished in any respect
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
precisely as stated
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and half the county, that as to say, the aristocratic moiety, had assembled at Petworth Church for the morning service.
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 great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
Whitfield
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From this reading The great wave of dissent which swept over Virginia after the Revolution, and which was powerfully reënforced by the eloquence of John Wesley and George Whitfield and other Methodist and Baptist divines, had very much reduced the congregation of Petworth Church.
which person or people
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the loss of numbers and of political power, the social influence of the remnant remained unimpaired and was even enhanced.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If, however, the vacant pews had been filled by the descendants of those who had left it, these who had remained stanch to Anglicanism would have resented it deeply.
