used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading YOUR CALL.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The testing of devotion Is our response when duty's call is heard.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
duty's
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From this reading The testing of devotion Is our response when duty's call is heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The testing of devotion Is our response when duty's call is heard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Speak it to-day.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
lightenverbUS /ˈlaɪtən/
make more cheerful
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The testing of devotion Is our response when duty's call is heard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The testing of devotion Is our response when duty's call is heard.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The testing of devotion Is our response when duty's call is heard.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
express in speech
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading The testing of devotion Is our response when duty's call is heard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Speak it to-day.
at the time that
From this reading The testing of devotion Is our response when duty's call is heard.
which person or people
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Is there a brother drifting on life's ocean, Who might be saved if you but speak a word?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The world is dark, but you are called to brighten Some little corner, some secluded glen; Somewhere a burden rests that you may lighten, And thus reflect the Master's love for men.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOUR CALL.
