used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
speak to
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
AppletonnounUS /ˈæpəltən/
English physicist remembered for his studies of the ionosphere (1892-1966)
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
Dan'l
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From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
godlikeadjective
appropriate to or befitting a god
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
conformity or harmony
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
schoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
spake
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From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
express in speech
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
St
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From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
strong-built
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From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
a special situation
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading A godlike and solemn face it was, like that of St. Paul, as I think of him after reading the twelfth chapter of Romans.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So spake our old schoolmaster, Appleton Hall, as he told us of Daniel Webster and the famous Bunker Hill address.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His black eyes glowed as he went on: “There was something grand in the look of the man, for he was tall and strong-built, and stood straight as an arrow, and his soul was in his face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had a wonderful authority in his face, and what a silence it commanded after that first greeting had passed, and before he had opened his mouth to speak.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Being a Story of Keeping up with Dan'l Webster IT was a wonderful thing to see the way he rose and stepped forward, and stood before the people, and their cheering was like the shout of winds in a forest.”
