used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
(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 We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
react verbally
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
condoling
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From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
dearly loved
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
drossnounUS /drɔːs/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
foresightnounUS /ˈfɔːrsaɪt/
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
death of a person
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
incontrovertibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːntroʊˈvɜːrtɪbəl/
impossible to deny or disprove
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/
plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
something that is lost
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
profuselyadverbUS /prəˈfjuːsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
purgeverbUS /pɜːrdʒ/
oust politically
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
on the contrary
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
segregatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɡrəɡeɪtɪd/
separated or isolated from others or a main group
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
superintendentsnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənts/
plural of “superintendent” — a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The spirit is fine—patriotism is a holy fire indeed which can purge the human heart clean of the dross itself.
which person or people
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are fully alive to them and tackle them with all the wisdom and foresight we can muster for the gigantic task.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I spoke a big incontrovertible truth in answer to a woman who was condoling rather profusely on the loss of our dear home.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Great crowds of women and girls are employed there and the welfare superintendents have their hands full.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The problems and grave menace to youth segregated in such numbers far away from home influences are big enough to keep some of us awake at nights.
