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From this reading _DRUM TAPS._ _MANHATTAN ARMING._ 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
ARMINGnounUS /ˈɑːrmɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading _DRUM TAPS._ _MANHATTAN ARMING._ 1.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading O strongest you in the hour of danger, in crisis!
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading O strongest you in the hour of danger, in crisis!
DRUMnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading _DRUM TAPS._ _MANHATTAN ARMING._ 1.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading O strongest you in the hour of danger, in crisis!
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
LightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
MANHATTANnounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading _DRUM TAPS._ _MANHATTAN ARMING._ 1.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O strongest you in the hour of danger, in crisis!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading O Manhattan, my own, my peerless!
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading O Manhattan, my own, my peerless!
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading O truer than steel!
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
strikeverbUS /straɪk/
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading O strongest you in the hour of danger, in crisis!
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
TAPSnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading _DRUM TAPS._ _MANHATTAN ARMING._ 1.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading O truer than steel!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading O truer than steel!
tympanumnounUS /ˈtɪmpənəm/
the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
unwaiting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading First, O songs, for a prelude, Lightly strike on the stretched tympanum, pride and joy in my city, How she led the rest to arms--how she gave the cue, How at once with lithe limbs, unwaiting a moment, she sprang; O superb!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O strongest you in the hour of danger, in crisis!
