used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
city'snounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
possessive form of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
convertverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərt/
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each has its useful influence on the platform.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each has its useful influence on the platform.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Each has its useful influence on the platform.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each has its useful influence on the platform.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
not any; not one
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each has its useful influence on the platform.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
go across or through
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
rhetoricnounUS /ˈretərɪk/
using language effectively to please or persuade
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
and nothing more
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
estrangement from god
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
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 As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
being of use or service
From this reading Each has its useful influence on the platform.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
Whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
belonging to which person
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "To stand at night 'mid the city's throng, And scan the faces that pass along, Is to read a book whose every leaf Is a history of woe and want and grief.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Some persons have an impression that the student deals in logic, while the orator simply starts his tongue to running, and goes off and leaves it to work automatically.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Whoever would prove worthy of the platform must have a message and give to it the devotion of mind, heart and conscience, no matter whether his purpose is to convince by reasoning, convert by appeal, delight by rhetoric, or cure melancholy by humor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As in tears of sorrow and sin and shame, You read a story of blight and blame, Your heart goes further than hand can reach And you feel a sermon you cannot preach."
