used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
(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 And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
move towards
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
(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 And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
the specified day of the month
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
remove the dust from
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
move gently or carefully
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
ednounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
death of a person
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
I'd
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From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
the force of workers available
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
not any; not one
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
a full supply
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
propitiousadjectiveUS /prəˈpɪʃəs/
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
carry out
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.
at the time that
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading And, when committed to the dust, I'd have Few tears, but friendly, dropped into my grave; Then would my exit so propitious be, All men would wish to live and die like me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then I'd not be with any trouble vexed, Nor have the evening of my days perplexed; But by a silent and a peaceful death, Without a sigh, resign my aged breath.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading And as I near approach[ed] the verge of life, Some kind relation (for I'd have no wife) Should take upon him all my worldly care While I did for a better state prepare.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
a late time of life
From this reading HIS HAPPY DEATH If Heaven a date of many years would give, Thus I'd in pleasure, ease, and plenty live.
