used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
see with attention
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Great captains, with their guns and drums.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Whitman did not subject Lincoln to the literary but to the human motive.
DisturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
dreadingverbUS /ˈdredɪŋ/
-ing form of “dread” — be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Great captains, with their guns and drums.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
foreseeingverbUS /fɔːrˈsiːɪŋ/
-ing form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great captains, with their guns and drums.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Great captains, with their guns and drums.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Whitman did not subject Lincoln to the literary but to the human motive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
kindly-earnest
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From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
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 He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
immediately past
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Whitman did not subject Lincoln to the literary but to the human motive.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading Whitman did not subject Lincoln to the literary but to the human motive.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Whitman did not subject Lincoln to the literary but to the human motive.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
Sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing man, Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame, New birth of our new soil, the first American.
having a supporting base
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
not in physical motion
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Whitman did not subject Lincoln to the literary but to the human motive.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great captains, with their guns and drums.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
up to a particular time
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Disturb our judgment for the hour, But at last silence comes; These all are gone, and, standing like a tower, Our children shall behold his fame.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading Whitman did not subject Lincoln to the literary but to the human motive.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great captains, with their guns and drums.
a late time of life
From this reading He knew to bide his time, And can his fame abide, Still patient in his simple faith sublime, Till the wise years decide.
