used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
(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 Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
children's
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From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
Declamations
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From this reading Declamations followed each other in rapid succession.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Declamations followed each other in rapid succession.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
divisible by two
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Declamations followed each other in rapid succession.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Declamations followed each other in rapid succession.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
It's
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From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
Karl
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From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
engage in
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Declamations followed each other in rapid succession.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
PatricknounUS /ˈpætrɪk/
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Declamations followed each other in rapid succession.
recitationsnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Declamations followed each other in rapid succession.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
teacher'snounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very air seemed charged with the little teacher's electrical spirit of patriotic enthusiasm.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
at the time that
From this reading It was at its height when Karl came forward to give the famous speech of Patrick Henry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then came a scene, with recitations, in which Uncle Sam and all the States of the Union took part.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's enough to make even a graven image feel patriotic," whispered Squire Hardy to his wife, as the children's sweet voices made the room ring with the grand old national airs.
