used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Sir Edward Parrott, M.A., LL.D.
(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 There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
terminate
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
showing who or what does the action
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crazedadjectiveUS /kreɪzd/
driven insane
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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apart from; not including
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
knitsnounUS /nɪts/
plural of “knit” — a fabric made by knitting
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
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From this reading By Sir Edward Parrott, M.A., LL.D.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
come together
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
not any; not one
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
on one occasion
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
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the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
term of address for a man
From this reading By Sir Edward Parrott, M.A., LL.D.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is but one task for all-- For each one life to give.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more it knits mankind, Once more the nations go To meet and break and bind A crazed and driven foe.
uncontrolledadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈtroʊld/
not being under control; out of control
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
Unsheathedadjective
not having a protective covering
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No easy hopes or lies Shall bring us to our goal, But iron sacrifice Of body, will, and soul.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Once more we hear the word That sickened earth of old:-- "No law except the sword Unsheathed and uncontrolled."
