6th
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From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
banenounUS /beɪn/
something causing misery or death
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
brought into existence
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
at any time
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
ever-recurring
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From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
FranciscansnounUS /frænˈsɪskənz/
plural of “franciscan” — a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
gravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
intense and profound fear
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
set down according to a plan
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
nation'snounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
not any; not one
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
understandsverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstændz/
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _January 6th._ That ghost has been haunting us too long: it must be laid.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To succeed our own much tried generation we must raise up a new one which understands and holds in horror that bane of our nation, party strife, born of everlasting jealousy.
which person or people
From this reading Those who have allowed the country to go to rack and ruin have not changed, and so a new future must be built up in the minds of the children.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
in the company of; together with
From this reading We must start with the children, and see that in future no man says to his brother: “Why should it be thine?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ever since I met this ever-recurring cause of our nation’s defeat in the Franciscans’ house, my language to the women has assumed a graver tone.
