used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
(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 religious excitement had spread over all the congregation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Every bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
bystandersnounUS /ˈbaɪstændərz/
plural of “bystander” — a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The religious excitement had spread over all the congregation.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
enthusiastnounUS /enˈθuːziæst/
an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading Every bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The religious excitement had spread over all the congregation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The religious excitement had spread over all the congregation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Every bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The religious excitement had spread over all the congregation.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Every bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The religious excitement had spread over all the congregation.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Every bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast.
and nothing more
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The religious excitement had spread over all the congregation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The religious excitement had spread over all the congregation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then he noticed Mrs. Dawson sitting on the end of a bench next to the centre aisle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
Westerfelt
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From this reading One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply shook his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some of the women began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go forward for prayer.
