used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
lacking funds
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
dissentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
duty's
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From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
divisible by two
From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
goodliest
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From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
something that is lost
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
engage in
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
others
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From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
SadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear heart," he said, "our folk "Are even as others.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she spoke, A slow, faint smile across his features broke, Sadder than tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading "And, as the clerk ceased reading, there began A ripple of dissent which downward ran In widening circles, as from man to man.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So even our feeble word For the dumb slaves the startled meeting heard As if a stone its quiet waters stirred;
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, our goodliest Friends Are frail; our elders have their selfish ends, And few dare trust the Lord to make amends "For duty's loss.
