used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
make calm or still
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
clear-eyedadjective
mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
at any time
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
FORESHADOWINGnounUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊɪŋ/
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
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 Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
how
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From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
KansasnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
LendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
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 THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
record-building
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From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading THE FORESHADOWING OF PERIL O clear-eyed Faith, and Patience thou So calm and strong!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I marvel now, as I recall the slender bonds that stayed us from destruction, that we ever dared to do our part in that record-building day.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While these May days were slipping by, strange history was making itself in Kansas.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
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not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Lend strength to weakness, teach us how The sleepless eyes of God look through This night of wrong!
