used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
(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 "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
eagerly desirous
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
put or send forth
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
held dear
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
Petain
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From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
express in words
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
express in words
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
a special situation
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
to-day
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From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tell me now what this strange thing is you have come across to-day."
at the time that
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We are all anxious to know when the great republic across the sea will decide to cast her decisive influence into the scales to bring us the victory we await with much patience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRAISE FROM THE GENERAL General Petain received the pair with his accustomed kindness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My time is limited, I regret to say, my gallant Americans, or I should gladly ask you all manner of questions concerning your own country.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He loved youth, and his eyes sparkled with pleasure as he gave each of them a hand.
