used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
(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 Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art a temple, And in this temple is an altar, And on this temple is my heart-- Woe is me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art a temple, And in this temple is an altar, And on this temple is my heart-- Woe is me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art a temple, And in this temple is an altar, And on this temple is my heart-- Woe is me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
objectionsnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃənz/
plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
perpetrateverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪt/
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
an angry dispute
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art a temple, And in this temple is an altar, And on this temple is my heart-- Woe is me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art a temple, And in this temple is an altar, And on this temple is my heart-- Woe is me.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
which person or people
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
belonging to which person
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of course, one may have objections to hearts hanging like humble buttons, or to buttons being humble at all, but one should not stop to quarrel about such trifles with a poet who can perpetrate the following:
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art the beard On another man's face-- Woe is me.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Thou art my love, And thou art a wretch.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright, splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep, War is kind.
