used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while he lay quite still.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
(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 Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading John Grayson awoke from his long sleep.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
BowingnounUS /ˈboʊɪŋ/
bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
Freedom'snounUS /ˈfriːdəmz/
possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Grayson awoke from his long sleep.
Grayson
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From this reading John Grayson awoke from his long sleep.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Grayson awoke from his long sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Grayson awoke from his long sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a while he lay quite still.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
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 John Grayson awoke from his long sleep.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For a while he lay quite still.
recuperativeadjectiveUS /rɪˈkuːpərətɪv/
promoting recuperation
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
ResignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
without speaking
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading John Grayson awoke from his long sleep.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
not in physical motion
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
carry out
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
Truth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
uncheered
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From this reading "THE DARK RIVER TURNS TO LIGHT" "The thousands that, uncheered by praise, Have made one offering of their days; For Truth's, for Heaven's, for Freedom's sake, Resigned the bitter cup to take, And silently, in fearless faith, Bowing their noble souls to death."
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though still aching all over, he was much refreshed and strengthened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while he lay quite still.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Nature was putting forth her recuperative powers in his young and vigorous frame.
