adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Those were great days in mid autumn.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
CheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
CrowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were great days in mid autumn.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
dissolutionnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈluːʃən/
separation into component parts
From this reading The Republic was in grave peril of dissolution.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The Republic was in grave peril of dissolution.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Those were great days in mid autumn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
hymned
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From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those were great days in mid autumn.
IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading Those were great days in mid autumn.
multitudesnounUS /ˈmʌltətjuːdz/
plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Republic was in grave peril of dissolution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
oratorynounUS /ˈɔːrətɔːri/
addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous)
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Republic was in grave peril of dissolution.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading The Republic was in grave peril of dissolution.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Crowds of men gathered in public squares, at bulletin boards, on street corners arguing, gesticulating, exclaiming and cursing.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Republic was in grave peril of dissolution.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were great days in mid autumn.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Liberty that had hymned her birth in the last century now hymned her destiny in the voices of bard and orator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Republic was in grave peril of dissolution.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were great days in mid autumn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cheering multitudes went up and down the city by night, with bands and torches, and there was such a howl of oratory and applause on the lower half of Manhattan Island that it gave the reporter no rest.
