used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GAME AT CHESS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GAME AT CHESS.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
can't
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From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
CHESSnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading A GAME AT CHESS.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
discords
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From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
don't
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From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A GAME AT CHESS.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
the act of departing
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
Henderson
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From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
Life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Life's burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse into the glad release Of nature's own exceeding peace."
they're
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From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
up to a particular time
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
WHITTIERnounUS /ˈwɪtiər/
United States poet best known for his nostalgic poems about New England (1807-1892)
From this reading WHITTIER.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see," said Aunt Faith, "why the child can't come to me, Henderson, while you and Elizabeth are away.
you're
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From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I don't believe in putting yourself under obligations to people till you're sure they're going to be something to you.
