the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
CaxtonnounUS /ˈkækstən/
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
church-going
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From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
recognizable; marked
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
put on clothes
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
evangelistnounUS /ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/
a preacher of the Christian gospel
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
Jane
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From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
outtopped
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From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was nothing said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Sam shuddered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing said.
a special situation
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
at the time that
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
WindyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndi/
abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes
From this reading One evening, when he had grown so that he outtopped Windy, Sam McPherson returned from his paper route to find his mother arrayed in her black, church-going dress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the house it was an understood thing that when Jane McPherson went to church her son went with her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading An evangelist was at work in Caxton and she had decided to hear him.
