used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
(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 English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The English are a dumb people.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
bewilderments
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From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
give a description of
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading The English are a dumb people.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
EpicadjectiveUS /ˈepɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
used to form the superlative
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
others
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From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The English are a dumb people.
platitudesnounUS /ˈplætɪtuːdz/
plural of “platitude” — a trite or obvious remark
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
not in physical motion
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
theoreticadjective
concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
in or at that place or location
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can do great acts, but not describe them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A depth of sense, of justice, and courage; in which, under all emergencies and world- bewilderments, and under this most complex of emergencies we now live in, there is still hope, there is still assurance!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Like the old Romans, and some few others, _their_ Epic Poem is written on the Earth's surface: England her Mark!
but in spite of that
From this reading The English And yet, with all thy theoretic platitudes, what a depth of practical sense in thee, great England!
