adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Such years were those that followed the double-shotted demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
double-shotted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such years were those that followed the double-shotted demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter.
EightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such years were those that followed the double-shotted demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Such years were those that followed the double-shotted demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
inquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
scrimmagenounUS /ˈskrɪmɪdʒ/
(American football) practice play between a football team's squads
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
Sumter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such years were those that followed the double-shotted demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Such years were those that followed the double-shotted demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eight years are not many in the life of a nation or the history of a state, but they maybe years of destiny that shall fix the current of the century following.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such years were those that followed the little scrimmage on Lexington Common.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading History is never done with inquiring of these years, and summoning witnesses about them, and trying to understand their significance.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Eight years have passed since the death of Mr. Hawkins.
