used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
(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 How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
astronomynounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmi/
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
DELIVERANCEnounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading DELIVERANCE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
set up or found
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
destroyed or killed
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
Hester
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From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
How
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From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
engage in
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
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 Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
not one, and not any
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
not often
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
be seated
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading How seldom is the man in the pulpit able to make people feel that the things he is talking about are things at all!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
at the time that
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither when the heavens are black with clouds and rain, nor when the sun rises glorious in a blue perfection, do many care to sit down and be taught astronomy!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hester had been to church, and had then visited some of her people, carrying them words of comfort and hope.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They received them in a way at her hand, but none of them, had they gone, would have found them at church.
