used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
any thing at all
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading “Nay, my cousin,” said the girl apologetically.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
BequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading —“The Giaour,” Byron.
Clifford
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From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Nay, my cousin,” said the girl apologetically.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
at any time
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
Freedom'snounUS /ˈfriːdəmz/
possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
Giaour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —“The Giaour,” Byron.
a young female
From this reading “Nay, my cousin,” said the girl apologetically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
go away from a place
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
Methought
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Nay, my cousin,” said the girl apologetically.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, my cousin,” said the girl apologetically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
on one occasion
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
Peggy
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From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
on the contrary
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay, my cousin,” said the girl apologetically.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
siresnounUS /saɪrz/
plural of “sire” — a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
SnatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
at the time that
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Methought you had forgot that I lay here without breakfast?”
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You are late,” spoke Clifford Owen with anything but an amiable expression when at length Peggy reached his bedside.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Snatch from the ashes of your sires, The embers of the former fires; And leave your sons a hope, a fame, They too will rather die than shame; For Freedom’s battle once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled oft is ever won.”
