used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
how long something has existed
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
in addition
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
any person at all
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
have
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
next to; at the side of
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
cannot
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From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
else
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From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
set up or found
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
let have
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
it's
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From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
immediately past
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
LAYTON
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From this reading Mr. OSWALD LAYTON.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. OSWALD LAYTON.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
not any; not one
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
OSWALDnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Mr. OSWALD LAYTON.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
go across or through
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
SpeakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
speechesnounUS /ˈspiːtʃəz/
plural of “speech” — the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
We've
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From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading (_Mr. W. Stanley, hear! hear!_) We must admit, though, that his speeches have great weight, We’ve found it hard to bear them oft of late; And also that his arguments are quite profound For not a bit can anybody see the ground.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At borrowed phrases the last speaker made a shy In borrowed jokes allow me to reply— Well, that the speech last heard was sound, it cannot be denied, Grant that, and then it will be found, it’s little else beside.
which person or people
From this reading The speech, no doubt, will be immortal of our friend, For he who hears it, hears it to no end.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mr. Speaker, gentlemen, a certain sage Was pleased to call our present time the iron age; I will not argue on that point, but let it pass, It seems to me the present is the age of brass.
