aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Does he approve of our day of “burning” patriotism?
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
bedlamnounUS /ˈbedləm/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
a youthful male person
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
the act of burning something
From this reading Does he approve of our day of “burning” patriotism?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
crusadenounUS /kruːˈseɪd/
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
curtailverbUS /kərˈteɪl/
place restrictions on
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Does he approve of our day of “burning” patriotism?
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does he approve of our day of “burning” patriotism?
enshrinedverbUS /enˈʃraɪnd/
past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
divisible by two
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No; for he has written to me:
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
frenziesnounUS /ˈfrenziz/
plural of “frenzy” — state of violent mental agitation
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No; for he has written to me:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Does he approve of our day of “burning” patriotism?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
hear with intention
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No; for he has written to me:
needlesslyadverbUS /ˈniːdləsli/
without need
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
not any; not one
From this reading No; for he has written to me:
not one, and not any
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
observancenounUS /əbˈzɜːrvəns/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
present-dayadjective
belonging to the present time
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
express in words
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
which person or people
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
belonging to which person
From this reading And now let us listen to what some of our prominent Americans, whose patriotism none can assail, have to say about our present-day observance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading First “Mark Twain,” in whose heart of hearts the small boy is enshrined, and who certainly would not needlessly curtail even one of his little pleasures.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading No; for he has written to me:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am with you sincerely in your crusade against the bedlam frenzies of the Fourth of July.
