used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
anew
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
(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 Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thus shall Life be when Death has disappeared....
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Thus shall Life be when Death has disappeared....
death-prayers
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From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Thus shall Life be when Death has disappeared....
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
FLETCHERnounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
GOULDnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus shall Life be when Death has disappeared....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
JeeredverbUS /dʒɪrd/
past form of “jeer” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading _Jeered at?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thus shall Life be when Death has disappeared....
for more time
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
not any; not one
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
go across or through
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
patternounUS /ˈpætər/
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
move an implement through
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
propel through the air
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus shall Life be when Death has disappeared....
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
TienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, let them laugh._ JOHN GOULD FLETCHER A REBEL Tie a bandage over his eyes, And at his feet Let rifles drearily patter Their death-prayers of defeat.
at the time that
From this reading Thus shall Life be when Death has disappeared....
which person or people
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Throw a blanket over his body, It need no longer stir; Truth will but stand the stronger For all who died for her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading So Time shall pass and rest and pass again, Burn with an endless zest and then return, Walk at our side and tide us to new joys; God's voice to guide us, beauty as our staff.
