used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
(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 And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Even so The world forgets, but the wise angels know.
react verbally
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
next to; at the side of
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
exhale hard
From this reading And joy-bells ring, and silver trumpets blow; But not for thee, Pastorius!
brought into existence
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And joy-bells ring, and silver trumpets blow; But not for thee, Pastorius!
a young person of either sex
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
an old word for “before”
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
divisible by two
From this reading Even so The world forgets, but the wise angels know.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
exile's
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From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Even so The world forgets, but the wise angels know.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
fulness
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From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
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 For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
GuidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
joy-bells
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From this reading And joy-bells ring, and silver trumpets blow; But not for thee, Pastorius!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
immediately past
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
life-long
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From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
not any; not one
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And joy-bells ring, and silver trumpets blow; But not for thee, Pastorius!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
Pastorius
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From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
paysnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And joy-bells ring, and silver trumpets blow; But not for thee, Pastorius!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And joy-bells ring, and silver trumpets blow; But not for thee, Pastorius!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even so The world forgets, but the wise angels know.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And joy-bells ring, and silver trumpets blow; But not for thee, Pastorius!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading And joy-bells ring, and silver trumpets blow; But not for thee, Pastorius!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading And to! the fulness of the time has come, And over all the exile's Western home, From sea to sea the flowers of freedom bloom!
which person or people
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Enough to know that, through the winter's frost And summer's heat, no seed of truth is lost, And every duty pays at last its cost.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Even so The world forgets, but the wise angels know.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Even so The world forgets, but the wise angels know.
worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading For, ere Pastorius left the sun and air, God sent the answer to his life-long prayer; The child was born beside the Delaware, Who, in the power a holy purpose lends, Guided his people unto nobler ends, And left them worthier of the name of Friends.
