used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
placed in a grave
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The rancher had called him a slacker, rotten to the core.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
corenounUS /kɔːr/
a small group of indispensable persons or things
From this reading The rancher had called him a slacker, rotten to the core.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
emanating from God
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
dynamicadjectiveUS /daɪˈnæmɪk/
characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rancher had called him a slacker, rotten to the core.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rancher had called him a slacker, rotten to the core.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
LEGIONnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
the force of workers available
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
not any; not one
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading The rancher had called him a slacker, rotten to the core.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading The rancher had called him a slacker, rotten to the core.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
slackernounUS /ˈslækər/
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
From this reading The rancher had called him a slacker, rotten to the core.
slouchingverbUS /ˈslaʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “slouch” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
in or at or to some place
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
not in physical motion
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ONE OF THE LOST LEGION Among the lost legion are two kinds of men.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
which person or people
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are those who have killed or buried so deep the divine fire of their manhood that for them there seems no chance of recovery in this world.
but in spite of that
From this reading There are those in whom still burns somewhere a faint candle that may yet flame to a dynamic glow of self-respect.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young tramp slouching along the bank of Willow Creek drank deep of the waters of despair.
