adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
additionsnounUS /əˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “addition” — a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
cold-hearted
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From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
drunkardsnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərdz/
plural of “drunkard” — a chronic drinker
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
numbersnounUS /ˈnʌmbərz/
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
reformedadjectiveUS /rɪˈfɔːrmd/
of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
sneeringadjectiveUS /ˈsnɪrɪŋ/
expressive of contempt
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They met in the same place the next night, but the next they did not.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading At the hour appointed, hundreds thronged to the place, and hundreds departed, being unable to gain admittance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That night, nearly five hundred signed the new pledge, and new additions were made daily.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Their numbers had so increased that the cellar would not contain them; and they engaged a large hall, and gave public notice that a meeting would be held at which reformed drunkards would speak.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Those who before doubted did so no more; yet from many the sneering, cold-hearted remark was heard, "They will not hold on."
