used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
adoptionnounUS /əˈdɑːpʃən/
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
brought into existence
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
flockingverbUS /ˈflɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
foreignersnounUS /ˈfɔːrənərz/
plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
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 How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
engage in
From this reading How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
rehearsalnounUS /rɪˈhɜːrsəl/
a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
express in words
From this reading How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
an educational institution
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
express in words
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
thinkersnounUS /ˈθɪŋkərz/
plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
at the time that
From this reading "MY COUNTRY" The public school has done its best for us foreigners, and for the country, when it has made us into good Americans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And you will be glad to hear of it, my comrades in adoption; for it is a rehearsal of your own experience, the thrill and wonder of which your own hearts have felt.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How long would you say, wise reader, it takes to make an American?
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading I am glad it is mine to tell how the miracle was wrought in one case.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should be glad to hear of it, you born Americans; for it is the story of the growth of your country; of the flocking of your brothers and sisters from the far ends of the earth to the flag you love; of the recruiting of your armies of workers, thinkers, and leaders.
