used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "LOVE TOOK UP THE GLASS OF TIME."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
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From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
InaugurationnounUS /ɪˌnɔːɡjərˈeɪʃən/
the act of starting a new operation or practice
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
immediately past
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE TOOK UP THE GLASS OF TIME."
held dear
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
march in a procession
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "LOVE TOOK UP THE GLASS OF TIME."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
rulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "LOVE TOOK UP THE GLASS OF TIME."
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading In the softness of thine eyes Deep and still a shadow lies.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Sister, since I met thee last, O'er thy brow a change has passed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "LOVE TOOK UP THE GLASS OF TIME."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "LOVE TOOK UP THE GLASS OF TIME."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "LOVE TOOK UP THE GLASS OF TIME."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From thy voice there thrills a tone Never to thy childhood known; Through thy soul a storm has moved; Gentle sister, thou hast loved!"--HEMANS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was the fourth day of March, and Washington was full of strangers drawn thither to witness the Inauguration ceremonies attendant upon the new president taking the oath of office as ruler of the nation.
