used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading _Cho._ Let the saints ascend the throne.
Aseb
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From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
baitverbUS /beɪt/
harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
brought into existence
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
Cho
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From this reading _Cho._ Let the saints ascend the throne.
delusionsnounUS /dɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “delusion” — (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
Dem
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From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
GiftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Cho._ Let the saints ascend the throne.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
recurring again and again
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading _Cho._ Let the saints ascend the throne.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
Shews
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From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Cho._ Let the saints ascend the throne.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading _Cho._ Let the saints ascend the throne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Aseb._ Freedom is a bait alluring; Them betraying, us securing, While to sovereign power we soar.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Dem._ Saints have wives, and wives have preachers, Gifted men, and able teachers; These to get, and those to own.
Zel
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From this reading _Zel._ Old delusions, new repeated, Shews them born but to be cheated, As their fathers were before.
