used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
accumulativeadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪv/
increasing by successive addition
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
advancementsnounUS /ədˈvænsmənts/
plural of “advancement” — encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
(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 PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any thing at all
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
characteristicsnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪks/
plural of “characteristic” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
commercialismnounUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəlɪzəm/
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
else
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From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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all things; all of a situation
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
give expression to
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
obtain
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
inventionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃənz/
plural of “invention” — the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
not one, and not any
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
OlympicadjectiveUS /oʊˈlɪmpɪk/
of or relating to the Olympic Games
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
PLUCKverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
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punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
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resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
valuesnounUS /ˈvæljuːz/
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Almost everything that we as a people have set our hearts upon we have achieved beyond the expectations of ourselves and other peoples.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The building of the Panama Canal, the discovery of the North Pole, the results attained at the modern Olympic games are but minor instances of our determination; the accumulative values of inventions and their commercialism, the acquiring of vast wealth and well being express this more generally.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Perhaps more than to anything else the physical advancements of our country have been due to the tremendous desire and the will to go forward, to gain, to consummate.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading PLUCK and perseverance are American characteristics; in all the world there are none superior.
