used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
(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 My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "For goodness' sake, don't 'poor' me any more!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
don't
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From this reading "For goodness' sake, don't 'poor' me any more!
ERNEST
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From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
every person
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For goodness' sake, don't 'poor' me any more!
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "For goodness' sake, don't 'poor' me any more!
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
how
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From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
be the source of pain
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
a unit of instruction
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For goodness' sake, don't 'poor' me any more!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "For goodness' sake, don't 'poor' me any more!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For goodness' sake, don't 'poor' me any more!
estrangement from god
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
in the near future
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I guess I can stand it if they don't hurt like sin.
carry out
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Everybody comes in like a funeral procession asking me how I feel, and hoping it will be a lesson to me to take better care of my eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POOR ERNEST AND POOR MARIAN Ernest was so tired of being pitied he was in open rebellion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My eyes will be all right as soon as they get a good rest--the doctor said so.
