used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
earlier than; in front of
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
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a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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dearly loved
From this reading "Good morning, dear ones all!
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
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gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, dear ones all!
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intuitionnounUS /ˌɪntuːˈɪʃən/
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
a unit of instruction
From this reading I must tell you a little of yesterday before I go to the lesson to-day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
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
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, dear ones all!
attach to a support
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
munitionnounUS /mjuːˈnɪʃən/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We were not in class, and I staid in my room all day trying to solve the many questions that present themselves to us all, and to claim a little more understanding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Good morning, dear ones all!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
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recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We were not in class, and I staid in my room all day trying to solve the many questions that present themselves to us all, and to claim a little more understanding.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
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staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
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TabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
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express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must tell you a little of yesterday before I go to the lesson to-day.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
to-day
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a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
hard to endure
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the cognitive condition of someone who understands
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unveiledadjectiveUS /ənˈveɪld/
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were not in class, and I staid in my room all day trying to solve the many questions that present themselves to us all, and to claim a little more understanding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not in class, and I staid in my room all day trying to solve the many questions that present themselves to us all, and to claim a little more understanding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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belonging to which person
From this reading "Life hath its Tabor heights, Its lofty mounts of heavenly recognition, Whose unveiled glories flash to earth munition Of love, and truth, and clearer intuition: Hail! mount of all delights!"
the day immediately before today
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the person or people being spoken to
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