used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
AGEDadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
brighteningverbUS /ˈbraɪtənɪŋ/
-ing form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
entrusts
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From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading How fair is the spring!
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
fatherlandnounUS /ˈfɑːðərlænd/
the country where you were born
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
a state of high honor
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
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 In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
How
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From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, how I love the spring! how I love youth!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how I love the spring! how I love youth!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
revivingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ/
tending to impart new life and vigor to
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
SEVENTEENadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
the season of growth
From this reading How fair is the spring!
surroundsnounUS /sərˈaʊndz/
plural of “surround” — the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
carry out
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How fair is the spring!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In spring I see the fairest work of God, the earth, take new life; in youth I see the fairest work of man, his nation, reviving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading AGED AT SEVENTEEN How beautiful it is to be young!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours is life, joy, hope; the meadows lavish flowers upon you; the earth's fair halo of love surrounds you with glory: a nation, a fatherland, mankind entrusts to you its future; old men are proud of you; women love you: every brightening day of heaven is yours.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Oh, how I love the spring! how I love youth!
