used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
anew
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
(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 We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Let us sing: If winter’s storms are wild and long We know that spring is coming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
have
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading Out of them will come the greatest blessings.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of them will come the greatest blessings.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Let us sing: If winter’s storms are wild and long We know that spring is coming.
Dino
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From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
every person
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
yet to be or coming
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
highest in quality
From this reading Out of them will come the greatest blessings.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Let us sing: If winter’s storms are wild and long We know that spring is coming.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
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 “Let us sing: If winter’s storms are wild and long We know that spring is coming.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
held dear
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of them will come the greatest blessings.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of them will come the greatest blessings.”
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
deliver by singing
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
the season of growth
From this reading “Let us sing: If winter’s storms are wild and long We know that spring is coming.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading “Let us sing: If winter’s storms are wild and long We know that spring is coming.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Out of them will come the greatest blessings.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading We cannot look into the future, but later we shall understand it all and realize why we had to bear our troubles.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
in or at the place that
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
which person or people
From this reading “Now let us be happy again and let us sing a song,” said Dino, who loved to be gay and who liked to see everyone about him merry, too.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Let us sing: If winter’s storms are wild and long We know that spring is coming.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Out of them will come the greatest blessings.”
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Let us sing: If winter’s storms are wild and long We know that spring is coming.
won't
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From this reading He won’t forget us, if we do not forget Him, and we must remember that He can see further than we can, for He knows why and where He is leading us.
