adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The reign of the new monarch was ushered in by Young with “Ocean, an Ode.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
bountynounUS /ˈbaʊnti/
payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “My breast, O Walpole, glows with grateful fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “My breast, O Walpole, glows with grateful fire.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading “My breast, O Walpole, glows with grateful fire.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “My breast, O Walpole, glows with grateful fire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
hintnounUS /hɪnt/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reign of the new monarch was ushered in by Young with “Ocean, an Ode.”
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
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 If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading The reign of the new monarch was ushered in by Young with “Ocean, an Ode.”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My breast, O Walpole, glows with grateful fire.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The reign of the new monarch was ushered in by Young with “Ocean, an Ode.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “My breast, O Walpole, glows with grateful fire.
OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The reign of the new monarch was ushered in by Young with “Ocean, an Ode.”
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading The reign of the new monarch was ushered in by Young with “Ocean, an Ode.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
pensionernounUS /ˈpenʃənər/
the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
poesynoun
literature in metrical form
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
RefreshverbUS /rɪˈfreʃ/
refresh one's memory
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The reign of the new monarch was ushered in by Young with “Ocean, an Ode.”
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The streams of royal bounty, turned by thee, Refresh the dry remains of poesy.”
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The reign of the new monarch was ushered in by Young with “Ocean, an Ode.”
violencenounUS /ˈvaɪələns/
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
WalpolenounUS /ˈwɔːlpoʊl/
English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)
From this reading “My breast, O Walpole, glows with grateful fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
willingadjectiveUS /ˈwɪlɪŋ/
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My breast, O Walpole, glows with grateful fire.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The hint of it was taken from the royal speech, which recommended the increase and the encouragement of the seamen; that they might be “invited, rather than compelled by force and violence, to enter into the service of their country”—a plan which humanity must lament that policy has not even yet been able, or willing, to carry into execution.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If the purity of modern patriotism will term Young a pensioner, it must at least be confessed he was a grateful one.
