adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
ambitionnounUS /æmˈbɪʃən/
a cherished desire
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
baseradjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsər/
comparative of “base” — serving as or forming a base
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
cornerstonenounUS /ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
defameverbUS /dɪˈfeɪm/
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
demagoguesnounUS /ˈdeməɡɑːɡz/
plural of “demagogue” — a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
DEMOCRACYnounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
demolishingnounUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃɪŋ/
complete destruction of a building
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
factiousadjective
dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
forgetteth
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From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
governednounUS /ˈɡʌvərnd/
the body of people who are citizens of a particular government
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
graspest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
hatenounUS /heɪt/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORKINGS OF THE SLAVE SYSTEM.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
pestilentialadjective
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
popularadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
securesverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrz/
third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
showest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
SLAVEnounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading WORKINGS OF THE SLAVE SYSTEM.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
structuresnounUS /ˈstrʌktʃərz/
plural of “structure” — a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
sycophantnoun
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
SYSTEMnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading WORKINGS OF THE SLAVE SYSTEM.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORKINGS OF THE SLAVE SYSTEM.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
theretoadverbUS /ˈðertuː/
to that
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
thyself
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DEMOCRACY! thy trumpet voice for liberty is ever ringing in our ears; but thy strange workings defame thee.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And, too, we love thee when thou art moved and governed by justice; we hate thee when thou showest thyself a sycophant to make a mad mob serve a pestilential ambition.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Thou art rampant in love of the "popular cause," crushing of that which secures liberty to all; and, whilst thou art great at demolishing structures, building firm foundations seems beyond thee, for thereto thou forgetteth to lay the cornerstone well on the solid rock of principle.
WORKINGSnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading WORKINGS OF THE SLAVE SYSTEM.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Like a young giant thou graspest power; but, when in thy hands, it becomes a means of serving the baser ends of factious demagogues.
