used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
BIOGRAPHICALadjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to or being biography
From this reading BIOGRAPHICAL.--LITERARY OCCUPATION.--RELIGIOUS OPINIONS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lost limbs are replaced by new.
destructiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
one or the other of two
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Lost limbs are replaced by new.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading BIOGRAPHICAL.--LITERARY OCCUPATION.--RELIGIOUS OPINIONS.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost limbs are replaced by new.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Lost limbs are replaced by new.
OCCUPATIONnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading BIOGRAPHICAL.--LITERARY OCCUPATION.--RELIGIOUS OPINIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading BIOGRAPHICAL.--LITERARY OCCUPATION.--RELIGIOUS OPINIONS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
reactionarynounUS /riˈækʃəneri/
an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
regeneratingadjectiveUS /riˈdʒenəreɪtɪŋ/
that are generating anew
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading BIOGRAPHICAL.--LITERARY OCCUPATION.--RELIGIOUS OPINIONS.
renewsverbUS /rɪˈnuːz/
third-person singular of “renew” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Lost limbs are replaced by new.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
RevolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Revolutions are of two kinds; they are either progressive or reactionary.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A revolution of progress is often destructive, sweeping away much which should have been preserved.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But such a revolution has a regenerating force; it renews the youth of a nation, and gives free play to its vital powers.
