used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
(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 The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
have
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
held dear
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
march in a procession
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
move upward
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
transport commercially
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
not in physical motion
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
to-day
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From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading United Forgotten petty difference now, The larger purpose glows, The storm is here, a common fear Its deadly lightning shows.
unspoiledadjectiveUS /ənˈspɔɪld/
not left to spoil
From this reading We have laughed and have loved as we pleasantly toiled, And now we must show that our souls are unspoiled.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
war'snounUS /wɔːrz/
possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The Ship of State must bear us all And danger makes us kin, As one, we all shall rise or fall, So shall we strive to win.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We must work that our Flag shall in honor still wave, God and country, to-day let us prove we are brave!
a late time of life
From this reading We have had our glad years, now the sad years are coming, We have danced to gay tunes, now we march to war's drumming.
