used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
(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 Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE STORM.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
expectancynounUS /ɪkˈspektənsi/
an expectation
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
not any; not one
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE STORM.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
by chance
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
any competition
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, in truth, they had.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
not in physical motion
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE STORM.
possessing sweep
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE STORM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
TheirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so, in truth, they had.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
tillers
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From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And so, in truth, they had.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Theirs is always the, perhaps, dumb hope, but still the hope, that in their future lie these two things, a Man and a Day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
the act of using
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
which person or people
From this reading The people of every nation--that is, the tillers of the soil, the people who form the backbone of their race--are in continual expectancy of a Man and a Day.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Sometimes the Man has come and the Day has failed; sometimes the Day has come and there has been no Man to use it; but now all Ireland had swept up in a wild roar, knowing that the Man and the Day had come together.
