used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading O Britain, how art thou fallen!
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
bestirverb
become active
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading O Britain, how art thou fallen!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
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free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
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fail to do something; leave something undone
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having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading O Britain, how art thou fallen!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
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 From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
how
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From this reading O Britain, how art thou fallen!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
held up in the air
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD WISDOM.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Britain, how art thou fallen!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
on one occasion
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
by chance
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
pulpitnounUS /ˈpʊlpɪt/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
not in physical motion
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O Britain, how art thou fallen!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the pulpit, in the house of God, have I spoken aloud, I have lifted up my voice like a trumpet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading LORD WISDOM.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
but in spite of that
From this reading Our friends must bestir themselves once more, perhaps we may yet turn the scale.--If the voice of religion, wisdom and justice should fail, let us sound the trumpet of liberty and patriotism, that will conquer them in America, I know; let us try to storm them here with the united whole, and if by a base majority they still carry their point, we can nevertheless wash our hands and be clean.
