used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
at or in the front
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
(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 really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
attainments
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
catholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
rid of obstructions
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
without doubt or question
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
deathlessadjective
never dying
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
for a limitless time
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
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 Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
LANIER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —SIDNEY LANIER.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
SIDNEYnounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading —SIDNEY LANIER.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
stainsnounUS /steɪnz/
plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
a special situation
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
TolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were made for purity, truth, and fidelity, and the very abhorrence of the opposite of these qualities bears testimony that our aspirations are becoming our attainments.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
which person or people
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While we are not to forget that we have fallen, we are not always to carry the mud with us; the slough is behind, but the clean, clearly defined road stretches ahead of us; skies are clear, and God is beyond.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The really noble thing about any man or woman is not freedom from all the stains of the lower life, but the deathless aspirations which forever drive us forward....
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Tolerant plains, that suffer the sea and the rains and the sun, To spread and span like the catholic man who hath mightily won God out of knowledge and good out of infinite pain And sight out of blindness and purity out of a stain.
