used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
speak to
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How much he has grasped at; how little he can hold.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How much he has grasped at; how little he can hold.
CHAPELnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
ChristianitynounUS /ˌkrɪstʃiˈænɪti/
a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
Gospellers
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From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading "How much he has grasped at; how little he can hold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How much he has grasped at; how little he can hold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "How much he has grasped at; how little he can hold.
How
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From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
held up in the air
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How much he has grasped at; how little he can hold.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much he has grasped at; how little he can hold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
pastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
sectsnounUS /sekts/
plural of “sect” — a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How great is man, and how small," said the preacher, as he drew to the close of his address.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
precisely as stated
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
which person or people
From this reading A tolerance rare amid the sects of Christianity belonged to him, and he had imparted something of it to those who suffered him to lead them.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading AFTER CHAPEL The chapel of the Luke Gospellers was full, and their pastor won his usual attention.
a late time of life
From this reading With very considerable ability, through a ministry of some ten years, he had lifted his congregation along with himself to wider thinking.
