used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
(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 There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that is right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
battlefieldnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːld/
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
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 In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
without doubt or question
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
competeverbUS /kəmˈpiːt/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
wanted intensely
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
divisible by two
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
isn't
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From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
go away from a place
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
engage in
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
come together
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
the force of workers available
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And that is right.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
at the time that
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
which person or people
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In your intellectual work some of you see what the desired end is--the development of power, getting your brains into form so that you can meet and compete with the forces you will have to face when you leave your college days behind you and go forth to make your name and place in the great battlefield of life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There isn't one of you to-day who is not proud of his physical strength, not one of you who, if he should be urged to join one of the athletic teams, would not willingly, even proudly go through all the training that would be required of him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Some of you, it may be, do not as yet see this clearly, and when you can evade a task or dodge a difficult demand upon you, count it as so much gained.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A FRESH EXCITEMENT "What I want every one of you young men to do," the speaker was saying, "is to give your better self a chance.
