adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young folks--they are a new kind of people.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
choirsnounUS /kwaɪrz/
plural of “choir” — a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The young folks--they are a new kind of people.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
NehemiahnounUS /ˌniːəˈmaɪə/
an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The young folks--they are a new kind of people.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
pathfinders
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From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The young folks--they are a new kind of people.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that day I have seen much coming and going.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young folks--they are a new kind of people.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
well-manneredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They are a fine lot of young men and women--comely and well-mannered--but they will not be the pathfinders of the future.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It gives us comfort to think they will never have to sing in choirs or 'pound the rock' for board money; but I know it is the worse luck for them.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young folks--they are a new kind of people.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading We are now the old folks--Margaret and Nehemiah and Hope and I. Those others, with their rugged strength, their simple ways, their undying youth, are of the past.
