used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
GoddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
inconsistencynounUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
infidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading There was a melting love in his tones which went to their inmost souls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
go away from a place
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There was a melting love in his tones which went to their inmost souls.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading There was a melting love in his tones which went to their inmost souls.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
rottenadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
shoddyadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːdi/
made of inferior workmanship and materials
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
that is looked for
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading There was a melting love in his tones which went to their inmost souls.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a melting love in his tones which went to their inmost souls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was a melting love in his tones which went to their inmost souls.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
be dressed in
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was a melting love in his tones which went to their inmost souls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was this shoddy in the garment of our Goddess of Liberty, which has occasioned the rent which those needles there"--pointing to some bayonets--"must mend.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not so much a sermon as a friendly, affectionate, earnest talk with the men, whom he sought to counsel and encourage.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And it is this shoddy of contradiction and infidelity which makes many a man's prosperity, seemingly substantial at first, promising warmth and wear, fall suddenly to pieces, and leave his soul naked to the winds of heaven."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading "Neither nation nor individual," said he, "can in any noble sense succeed, with such rotten inconsistency woven into its life.
