used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sam McPherson is a living American.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
in addition
From this reading Something has happened to him that has happened to the others also, to how many of the others?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Sam McPherson is a living American.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading What is true of him is true of more wealthy Americans than is commonly believed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading What is true of him is true of more wealthy Americans than is commonly believed.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading What is true of him is true of more wealthy Americans than is commonly believed.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something has happened to him that has happened to the others also, to how many of the others?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something has happened to him that has happened to the others also, to how many of the others?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
how
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From this reading Something has happened to him that has happened to the others also, to how many of the others?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sam McPherson is a living American.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Sam McPherson is a living American.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
From this reading Sam McPherson is a living American.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What is true of him is true of more wealthy Americans than is commonly believed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
others
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From this reading Something has happened to him that has happened to the others also, to how many of the others?
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
any competition
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
possessing material wealth
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam McPherson is a living American.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something has happened to him that has happened to the others also, to how many of the others?
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What is true of him is true of more wealthy Americans than is commonly believed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something has happened to him that has happened to the others also, to how many of the others?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading What is true of him is true of more wealthy Americans than is commonly believed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading What is true of him is true of more wealthy Americans than is commonly believed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is true of him is true of more wealthy Americans than is commonly believed.
which person or people
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men of courage, with strong bodies and quick brains, men who have come of a strong race, have taken up what they had thought to be the banner of life and carried it forward.
a late time of life
From this reading He is a rich man, but his money, that he spent so many years and so much of his energy acquiring, does not mean much to him.
