used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
AliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
(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 Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
compassion's
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From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
dispositionsnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “disposition” — your usual mood
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
at any time
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
I've
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From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
LEDYARD'S
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From this reading LEDYARD’S PRAISE OF WOMEN.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
Men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
not any; not one
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEDYARD’S PRAISE OF WOMEN.
on one occasion
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading LEDYARD’S PRAISE OF WOMEN.
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
rangernounUS /ˈreɪndʒər/
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
not in physical motion
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
StintsnounUS /stɪnts/
plural of “stint” — an unbroken period of time during which you do something
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading No proud delay, no dark suspicion, Stints the free bounty of their heart; They turn not from the sad petition, But cheerful aid at once impart.
unprotectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnprəˈtektɪd/
lacking protection or defense
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through many a land and clime a ranger With toilsome steps, I’ve held my way, A lonely, unprotected stranger, To all the stranger’s ills a prey.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading While steering thus my course precarious, My fortune still had been to find Men’s hearts and dispositions various, But gentle Woman ever kind.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading LEDYARD’S PRAISE OF WOMEN.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Alive to every tender feeling, To deeds of mercy ever prone, The wounds of pain and sorrow healing With soft compassion’s sweetest tone.
