used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
abhorredverbUS /əbˈhɔːrd/
inflected form of “abhor” — find repugnant
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
(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 "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
terminate
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE ELDER BROTHER.
clawnounUS /klɔː/
sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
cause to move by pulling
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
Effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE ELDER BROTHER.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading --HENRY G. SUTTON.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE ELDER BROTHER.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading --HENRY G. SUTTON.
high-appointed
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From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
how
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From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE ELDER BROTHER.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
others
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From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
any competition
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
savagehood
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From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
cut with a saw
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
an educational institution
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A few days before school closed saw the Home filled for the summer.
SUTTON
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From this reading --HENRY G. SUTTON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUESTS OF THE ELDER BROTHER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
up to a particular time
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
tusknounUS /tʌsk/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading * * * * * Effectually the planet to subdue, And break old savagehood in claw and tusk; To draw our fellows up as with a cord Of love unto their high-appointed place, Till from our state barbaric and abhorred We do arise unto a royal race, To be the blest companions of the Lord."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading "And man may work with the great God; yea, ours This privilege; all others, how beyond!
