1836
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From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
altnounUS /ɑːlt/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
BequeathedverbUS /bəˈkwiːθt/
past form of “bequeath” — leave or give by will after one's death
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
at any time
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "The unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
freedom'snounUS /ˈfriːdəmz/
possessive form of “freedom” — the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
the act of retaining something
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "The unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
set down according to a plan
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "The unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
on one occasion
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading It was a beautiful day at the close of May, 1836, and New Orleans was holding a jubilant holiday.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
a male human offspring
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
up to a particular time
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
unconquerableadjective
not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome
From this reading "The unconquerable mind, and freedom's holy flame."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
watcher's
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From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With freedom's soil beneath our feet, And freedom's banner streaming o'er us."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "For freedom's battle, once begun, Bequeathed by bleeding sire to son, Though baffled alt, is ever won."
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading "And the King hath laid his hand On the watcher's head; Till the heart that was worn and sad, Is quiet and comforted."
