used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NATION’S TRANSPORT.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
(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 About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
battle-cloud's
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From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
the act of breaking something
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Czar was coming.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The Czar was coming.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
NATION'SnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
possessive form of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A NATION’S TRANSPORT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
move hurridly
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
carry out
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the dark and stormy hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will guard thee then.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
up to a particular time
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
TRANSPORTnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading A NATION’S TRANSPORT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading About three weeks later all Moscow was in a frenzy of excitement.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading “Take thy banner, and beneath The battle-cloud’s encircling wreath, Guard it till our homes are free-- Guard it, God will prosper thee!
