used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
ancestrynounUS /ˈænsestri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
ancientsnounUS /ˈeɪntʃənts/
people who lived in times long past (especially during the historical period before the fall of the Roman Empire in western Europe)
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
BindsnounUS /baɪndz/
plural of “bind” — something that hinders as if with bonds
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading One of the speakers dwelt largely upon the sins of the fathers.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One of the speakers dwelt largely upon the sins of the fathers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
Gentlefolks
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From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
GovernednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
hereditynounUS /hərˈedəti/
the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
HOWEnounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading JULIA WARD HOWE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
JULIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JULIA WARD HOWE.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading One of the speakers dwelt largely upon the sins of the fathers.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
on one occasion
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the speakers dwelt largely upon the sins of the fathers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading One of the speakers dwelt largely upon the sins of the fathers.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading One of the speakers dwelt largely upon the sins of the fathers.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the speakers dwelt largely upon the sins of the fathers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the speakers dwelt largely upon the sins of the fathers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
WARDnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading JULIA WARD HOWE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading I must vanish with my ancients, But a golden web of love Is around us and beneath us, Binds us to our home above.
in or at the place that
From this reading Our mother was once present at a meeting where there was talk of ancestry and heredity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These are my people, quaint and ancient, Gentlefolks with their prim old ways; This, their leader come from England, Governed a State in early days.
