used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
lacking funds
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
Bulwer
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From this reading —Bulwer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
immediately past
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
Raritan
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From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
shallop
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From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
the season of growth
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning broke gloriously, and held forth the promise of a beautiful day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “There is but one philosophy, though there are a thousand schools— Its name is fortitude.”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Out in the bay of the Raritan rode a sloop at anchor, and toward this the shallop made its way.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading So mild was the weather that it seemed more like a spring day than the last of February.
