used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading This is the second dedication.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
honestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the second dedication.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
and nothing more
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
immediately past
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
meditateverbUS /ˈmedəteɪt/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
others
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From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
by chance
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
PresidentsnounUS /ˈprezədents/
plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This is the second dedication.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
not in physical motion
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
strivenverbUS /ˈstrɪvən/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the second dedication.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the second dedication.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Let us hope that at least they will give us the benefit of the doubt, that they will believe we have honestly striven every day and generation to preserve for our descendants a decent land to live in and a decent form of government to operate under.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
weatheringverbUS /ˈweðərɪŋ/
-ing form of “weather” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
at the time that
From this reading When we get through there will be something for the American people that will last through not just generations but for thousands of thousands of years.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And I think that we can perhaps meditate a little on those Americans ten thousand years from now when the weathering on the faces of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln shall have proceeded to perhaps a depth of a tenth of an inch, meditate and wonder what our descendants--and I think they will still be here--will think about us.
a late time of life
From this reading There will be others by other Presidents in other years.
