used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
(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 The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
a quantity of money
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
Baldwins
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From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
chestnutting
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From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
church-members
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From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
Eva
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From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
a social unit living together
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
high-soundingadjective
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
husknounUS /hʌsk/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I use the word religious in its most practical sense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I use the word religious in its most practical sense.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I use the word religious in its most practical sense.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading I use the word religious in its most practical sense.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading I use the word religious in its most practical sense.
silver-tonguedadjective
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
the act of using
From this reading I use the word religious in its most practical sense.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Eva Baldwin was the most independent, the most democratic, and the most religious member of the Baldwin family.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
at the time that
From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
which person or people
From this reading The Baldwins, when it came to religion, were like a certain boy, who went chestnutting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I use the word religious in its most practical sense.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading With them, a costly house of worship, a silver-tongued preacher, the repetition of some high-sounding passages from God’s Word and the payment of a certain amount of money for church expenses--these things constituted religion.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading The Baldwins were all religious; they were all church-members; they all had the outside, the husk, the wrapper, of religion.
