used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Speak—forget thine art!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
start firing a weapon
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Speak—forget thine art!”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Where is thy country? tell me, O singer! speak thine innermost heart!
innermostadjectiveUS /ˈɪnərmoʊst/
being deepest within the self
From this reading “Where is thy country? tell me, O singer! speak thine innermost heart!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
go away from a place
From this reading Leave thy music! speak plainly!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Where is thy country? tell me, O singer! speak thine innermost heart!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Leave thy music! speak plainly!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Leave thy music! speak plainly!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading “Where is thy country? tell me, O singer! speak thine innermost heart!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
express in speech
From this reading “Where is thy country? tell me, O singer! speak thine innermost heart!
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
express in words
From this reading “Where is thy country? tell me, O singer! speak thine innermost heart!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
an old word for “yours”
From this reading “Where is thy country? tell me, O singer! speak thine innermost heart!
a special situation
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Great, O king, is thy power, and the earth a footstool for thy feet; But my country is free, and my own country, and oh, my country is sweet!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is thy country? tell me, O singer! speak thine innermost heart!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The eyes of the king, as he heard, grew young and alive with fire: “So, is there left on the earth a thing to strive for, a thing to desire?
