used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How! call a Turk, a Jew, and a Siamese, my brother?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
brethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading How! call a Turk, a Jew, and a Siamese, my brother?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these people hold us in contempt, and call us idolaters!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading How! call a Turk, a Jew, and a Siamese, my brother?
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading But these people hold us in contempt, and call us idolaters!
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
elocutionnounUS /ˌeləˈkjuːʃən/
an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But these people hold us in contempt, and call us idolaters!
How
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From this reading How! call a Turk, a Jew, and a Siamese, my brother?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
idolaters
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From this reading But these people hold us in contempt, and call us idolaters!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But these people hold us in contempt, and call us idolaters!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading How! call a Turk, a Jew, and a Siamese, my brother?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
the force of workers available
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How! call a Turk, a Jew, and a Siamese, my brother?
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But these people hold us in contempt, and call us idolaters!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
express in words
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
SiamesenounUS /ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading How! call a Turk, a Jew, and a Siamese, my brother?
not in physical motion
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these people hold us in contempt, and call us idolaters!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
tolerateverbUS /ˈtɑːləreɪt/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading It does not require any great art or studied elocution to prove that Christians ought to tolerate one another.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading How! call a Turk, a Jew, and a Siamese, my brother?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But these people hold us in contempt, and call us idolaters!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nay, I shall go still farther and say that we ought to look upon all men as our brethren.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, doubtless; for are we not all children of the same parent, and the creatures of the same Creator?
