used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
in the past
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
(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 All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
FLAGSnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
groovesnounUS /ɡruːvz/
plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
ten 10s
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
MississippinounUS /ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi/
a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
not any; not one
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
except for; apart from
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
not in physical motion
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
a late time of life
From this reading The chance of one man might still equal that of another--yonder, in that vast new world along the Mississippi, beyond the Mississippi, more than a hundred years ago.
but in spite of that
From this reading The world had not yet settled down to inexorable grooves of life, from which no human soul might fight its way out save at cost of sweetness and content and hope.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Yonder in the West there might be fame and fortune for any man with courage to adventure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading UNDER THREE FLAGS The day was but beginning for the young American republic.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading All the air was vibrant with the passion of youth and romance.
