used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
for the reason that
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
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burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
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the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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divisible by two
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
INTELLECTnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
large or big relative to something else
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take somebody somewhere
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
staying power
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
engage in
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malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
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march in a procession
From this reading GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT MARCH OF INTELLECT.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
move upward
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scatters
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From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
suicidesnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪdz/
plural of “suicide” — the act of killing yourself
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swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
carry out
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Now I come to larger actions, and the rise of great events, and the movements of mankind, enough to make their mother earth tremble, and take them for suicides, and even grudge her bosom for their naked burial.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
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feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Often had I longed for war, not from love of slaughter, but because it is so good for us.
at the time that
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
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in the company of; together with
From this reading It calls out the strength of a man from his heart, into the swing of his legs and arms, and fills him with his duty to the land that is his mother; and scatters far away small things, and shows beyond dispute God's wisdom, when He made us male and female.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The fair sex (after long peace) always want to take the lead of us, having rash faith in their quicker vigour of words and temper.
