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From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
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From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
Ballot-Box
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From this reading [M. W. Beck: "The Ballot-Box" (song).
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading [M. W. Beck: "The Ballot-Box" (song).
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
DemocraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
emblemsnounUS /ˈembləmz/
plural of “emblem” — special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
the organ of sight
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
favour'd
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From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
the state of being honored
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
hoversverbUS /ˈhʌvərz/
third-person singular of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
immediately past
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading [M. W. Beck: "The Ballot-Box" (song).
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
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 Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
PalladiumnounUS /pəˈleɪdiəm/
a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
quenchlessadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
except for; apart from
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
soaringadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrɪŋ/
ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading [M. W. Beck: "The Ballot-Box" (song).
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading Many disagreeable circumstances now combined to disturb the happy tranquillity of the American government.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
unerringadjective
not liable to error
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Here quoted from _The United States magazine and Democratic review_, Volume 5, 1839.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading [M. W. Beck: "The Ballot-Box" (song).
look attentively
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
at the time that
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
in or at the place that
From this reading Still may the soaring eagle's quenchless eye, Watch o'er our favour'd country, brave and free, Where the bright stars and stripes in honour wave, The sacred emblems of our liberty.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Last verse: Let your eagle's quenchless eye, Fixed, unerring, sleepless, bright, Watch, when danger hovers nigh, From his lofty mountain height; While the stripes and stars shall wave O'er this treasure, pure and free, The land's Palladium, it shall save The home and shrine of liberty.]
