used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
in addition
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
BethunenounUS /bəˈθjuːn/
United States educator who worked to improve race relations and educational opportunities for Black Americans (1875-1955)
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
despotnounUS /ˈdespət/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
DOMINIONnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
fervidadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvəd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
a state of high honor
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
GuidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
held dear
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
engage in
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
not any; not one
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
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 _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
on one occasion
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
by chance
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
Raymond
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From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
thick-skulledadjective
(used informally) stupid
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
in or to any place at all
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raymond Bethune, Major of Guides, loved the fierce lads to whom he was at once father and despot, as perhaps he could have loved no troop of honest thick-skulled English soldiers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The glamour of the East, of the East that is England’s, had entered into his blood, without, however, altering its cool northern deliberate course; that it can be thus with our children, therein also lies the strength of England.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And it is our strength that these English sons of ours have taught themselves to make it home wherever they find their work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _O Dream of my Life, my Glory,_ _O Rose of the World, my Dream_ (THE DOMINION OF DREAMS) It is our fate as a nation, head and heart of a world empire, that much of our manhood must pursue its career far away from home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
a late time of life
From this reading The fervid land of India had become home to Raymond Bethune for so many years that it would have been difficult for him to picture his life elsewhere.
