used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "How alive he seems," says his daughter.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
showing who or what does the action
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campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
colossaladjectiveUS /kəˈlɑːsəl/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
a female human offspring
From this reading "How alive he seems," says his daughter.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The sculptor has done well.
either extremity of something that has length
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something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
GenerationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
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generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sculptor has done well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
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From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "How alive he seems," says his daughter.
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From this reading "How alive he seems," says his daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
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 And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
most important element
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
and nothing more
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
personationnoun
imitating the mannerisms of another person
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
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involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
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revealsverbUS /rɪˈviːlz/
third-person singular of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "How alive he seems," says his daughter.
sculptornounUS /ˈskʌlptər/
an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading The sculptor has done well.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "How alive he seems," says his daughter.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
sinewnoun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
a male human offspring
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the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
having a supporting base
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And it is that; but to Arthur and Adelaide, standing before it in a June twilight, long after the events above chronicled, it is their father--Hiram.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
(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 The sculptor has done well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Strangers often think this statue a personation of the force which in a few brief generations has erected from a wilderness our vast and splendid America.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading THE DEAD THAT LIVE On the green oval within and opposite the entrance to the main campus of the great university there is the colossal statue of a master workman.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He does not merely show you the physical man--the mass, the strength, of bone and sinew and muscle; he reveals the man within--the big, courageous soul.
