1902
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From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
in the past
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
(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 Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
Croesusnoun
last king of Lydia (died in 546 BC)
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
a female human offspring
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
fonderadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːndər/
comparative of “fond” — having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
Forbes
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From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
gracesnounUS /ˈɡreɪsɪz/
plural of “grace” — (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
lullabiesnounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪz/
plural of “lullaby” — a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
engage in
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
on one occasion
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — 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 Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
titledadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəld/
belonging to the peerage
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Once an American mother, with the wealth of a Croesus and a lovely daughter, longed for titled distinction.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, love! make good and glad the way Where walks this sweetheart—Mother mine.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Our ties grow fonder, day by day, While graces, all, in her combine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Boston And Chicago: Forbes & Company: 1902 My sweetheart of the long ago— With rosy cheeks and raven hair— Sang lullabies so soft and low, All joyous was the rhythmic air.
a late time of life
From this reading Though other links with luckless fate Have brought me bruises bathed in tears, From childhood up to man’s estate Her love has held me all the years.
