used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
adolescentadjectiveUS /ˌædəˈlesənt/
relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
Another's
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From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
attainsverbUS /əˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
AttenuateverbUS /əˈtenjuːeɪt/
weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
exhale hard
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
CULTUREnounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
LimanounUS /ˈlaɪmə/
capital and largest city and economic center of Peru; located in western Peru; was capital of the Spanish empire in the New World until the 19th century
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
lineaments
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From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
the force of workers available
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
mercy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
moilverb
work hard
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
nascentadjectiveUS /ˈneɪsənt/
being born or beginning
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
SurveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
tillers
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From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
tillingnounUS /ˈtɪlɪŋ/
cultivation of the land in order to raise crops
From this reading Some plough and plant the teeming soil Some cultivate the arts; And some devote a life of toil To tilling heads and hearts.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By manual culture one attains What industry may claim, Another’s mental toil and pains Attenuate his frame.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first man, and the first of men, Were tillers of the soil; And that was mercy’s mandate then, Which destined man to moil.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some train the adolescent mind, While buds of promise blow, And see each nascent twig inclined The way the tree should grow.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading Survey the world, through every zone, From Lima to Japan, In lineaments of light ’tis shown That CULTURE makes the man.
