used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
anew
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The oration at Plymouth first revealed the power of Mr. Webster.
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
BUNKERnounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading THE BUNKER HILL ORATION.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading It was not so with Daniel Webster.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
exhaustverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːst/
wear out completely
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The oration at Plymouth first revealed the power of Mr. Webster.
fundnounUS /fʌnd/
a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE BUNKER HILL ORATION.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so with Daniel Webster.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The oration at Plymouth first revealed the power of Mr. Webster.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so with Daniel Webster.
something you have to do
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The oration at Plymouth first revealed the power of Mr. Webster.
on one occasion
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
ORATIONnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading THE BUNKER HILL ORATION.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading The oration at Plymouth first revealed the power of Mr. Webster.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The oration at Plymouth first revealed the power of Mr. Webster.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The oration at Plymouth first revealed the power of Mr. Webster.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so with Daniel Webster.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUNKER HILL ORATION.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading He had a fund of reserved power which great occasions never drew upon in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so with Daniel Webster.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading The oration at Plymouth first revealed the power of Mr. Webster.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
which person or people
From this reading There are some men who exhaust themselves in one speech, one poem, or one story, and never attain again the high level which they have once reached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not so with Daniel Webster.
