used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
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From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! not so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
BABELnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
ClothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
contagiousadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪdʒəs/
easily diffused or spread as from one person to another
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
GleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Alas! not so.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
ScatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Alas! not so.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
spurnedadjectiveUS /spɜːrnd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading My soul spurned the chains of its dismay; And in the rapid plumes of song Clothed itself sublime and strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading THE TOWER OF BABEL.
vibrated
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From this reading A glorious people vibrated again The lightning of the nations; Liberty From heart to heart, from tower to tower, o'er France, Scattering contagious fire into the sky, Gleamed.
