used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The race cries for direction, a sane outlet to its emotions.
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Yes, the Divine Authority!..
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
brutes
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From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The race cries for direction, a sane outlet to its emotions.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The race cries for direction, a sane outlet to its emotions.
emanating from God
From this reading Yes, the Divine Authority!..
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The race cries for direction, a sane outlet to its emotions.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
a state of high honor
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory 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
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
HelmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
HumilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The race cries for direction, a sane outlet to its emotions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
the force of workers available
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
not any; not one
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading The race cries for direction, a sane outlet to its emotions.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
any competition
From this reading The race cries for direction, a sane outlet to its emotions.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
saneadjectiveUS /seɪn/
mentally healthy; free from mental disorder
From this reading The race cries for direction, a sane outlet to its emotions.
except for; apart from
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The sweet miracle of the Catholic Faith may save our people from ending as a nation of brutes; may open to us the gates of Humility and show to us the road to the 'Greater Glory of God.'”
express in words
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
tenurenounUS /ˈtenjər/
the term during which some position is held
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The sole influence which holds anarchy at bay is Holy Mother Church, wise men tell us.
a late time of life
From this reading “No man at the Helm,” she sorrowfully said to herself, “shall save us for more than his few years of tenure.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, the Divine Authority!..
