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The Right Knock A Story

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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"Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.
O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."
--_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:
"I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.
Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.
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The Right Knock A Story

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of The Right Knock A Story is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.
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O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."
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--_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:
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"I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.
/aɪ əˈtendɪd ə rɪˈsepʃən læst naɪt ðæt ɡeɪv miː ə ɡʊd aɪˈdiːə ʌv ðə ɡreɪt ˈɪntrəst ˈmænəfestəd ɪn ðɪs nuː səbˈdʒekt baɪ ˈpiːpəl frʌm ɔːl pɑːrts ʌv ðə ˈkʌntri æz wel æz ðɪs ɡreɪt ˈsɪti/
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Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

attending noun US /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading “Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.”

convention noun US /kənˈvenʃən/

a large formal assembly

From this reading “Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.”

freedom's noun US /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 “"Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.”

informing noun US /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)

From this reading “--_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:”

manifested verb US /ˈmænəfestəd/

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading “"I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.”

morn noun US /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading “"Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.”

sect noun US /sekt/

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading “O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."”

seekers noun US /ˈsiːkərz/

plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading “Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

BnounUS /biː/

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

bondnounUS /bɑːnd/

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

citynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

climenoun

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/

a large formal assembly

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

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 "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

greetverbUS /ɡriːt/

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

Harbert

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

Harmon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

Hayden

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/

to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/

past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

mornnounUS /mɔːrn/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

OnounUS /oʊ/

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 O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

o'eradverb

throughout a period of time

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

partsnounUS /pɑːrts/

the local environment

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

plansnounUS /plænz/

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

sectnounUS /sekt/

a subdivision of a larger religious group

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/

plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/

migratory

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "I attended a reception last night that gave me a good idea of the great interest manifested in this new subject by people from all parts of the country as well as this great city.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Many who have been attending a convention of truth seekers this week were there, and I met, among others, Mrs. Harmon.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading O promised land, we enter in, With 'peace on earth, good will to men,' The 'Golden age' now comes again, And breaking every bond and chain; While every sect, and race and clime, Shall equal share in this glad time."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading --_E. B. Harbert._ Mrs. Hayden immediately sent a few words to her husband informing him of her safe arrival, but said nothing concerning her plans until later in the week, she wrote:

yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading "Our weary years of wandering o'er, We greet with joy this radiant shore; The promised land of liberty, The dawn of freedom's morn we see.

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