used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
(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 Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
fountain-light
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From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ONLY FRIENDS.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
Home-keeping
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From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
master-sight
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From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY FRIENDS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
a short musical composition with words
From this reading --SONG.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Stay at home, my heart, and rest, Home-keeping hearts are happiest; For those that wander they know not where Are full of trouble and full of care-- To stay at home is best."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
but in spite of that
From this reading Those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which be they what they may, Are yet the fountain-light of all our day; Are yet a master-sight of all our seeing."
