used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
speak to
From this reading No great address was the result of a moment’s inspiration.
(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 “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
BeechernounUS /ˈbiːtʃər/
United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
Dr
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From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
at any time
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
GibbonnounUS /ˈɡɪbən/
English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
hewsverbUS /hjuːz/
third-person singular of “hew” — make or shape as with an axe
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
how
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From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading No great address was the result of a moment’s inspiration.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
Lyman
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From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading No great address was the result of a moment’s inspiration.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
not any; not one
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
producingverbUS /prəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading No great address was the result of a moment’s inspiration.
move upward
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
waitsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “wait” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
at the time that
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Dr. Lyman Beecher was asked how long he was preparing a certain speech which had electrified his audience, he answered, “Forty years.”
which person or people
From this reading “All things come to him who waits,” is a pretty sentiment, but practical application hews the way.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading No great book was ever written at one sitting.
a late time of life
From this reading Edward Gibbon was twenty years composing “The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire,” and Noah Webster was thirty-five years in producing the dictionary that bears his name.
