used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring out your social remedies!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
coarsenessnoun
language or humor that is down-to-earth
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
Grayson
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From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
gropeverbUS /ɡroʊp/
feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
How
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From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
indelicateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdelɪkət/
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
social deportment
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bring out your social remedies!
pitifullyadverbUS /ˈpɪtɪfəli/
to a pitiful degree
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
remediesnounUS /ˈremədiz/
plural of “remedy” — act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Bring out your social remedies!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Bring out your social remedies!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To us in our fine raiment and soft manners it seems indelicate.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "_We are so often ashamed of the earth--the soil of it, the sweat of it, the good common coarseness.
at the time that
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They will fail, they will fail every one until each man has his feet somewhere upon the soil._"--_David Grayson._ How pitifully the compass of our lives is played with by the most wanton little winds.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When Billy finished college he did not have to grope through the indecision of finding his work; he knew he was a farmer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bring out your social remedies!
