1872
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From this reading Florence, 1st May, 1872.
1st
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Florence, 1st May, 1872.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Be assured of it, you are meant, to-day, to be as happy as the birds, at least.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Be assured of it, you are meant, to-day, to be as happy as the birds, at least.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be assured of it, you are meant, to-day, to be as happy as the birds, at least.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Be assured of it, you are meant, to-day, to be as happy as the birds, at least.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
else
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From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence, 1st May, 1872.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be assured of it, you are meant, to-day, to be as happy as the birds, at least.
immediately past
From this reading Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Be assured of it, you are meant, to-day, to be as happy as the birds, at least.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Florence, 1st May, 1872.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Be assured of it, you are meant, to-day, to be as happy as the birds, at least.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
a person, without saying who
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be assured of it, you are meant, to-day, to be as happy as the birds, at least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Friends, Have you thought, as I prayed you to think, during the days of April, what things they are that will hinder you from being happy on this first of May?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Of late you have made that your last business; you have thought things would right themselves, or that it was God's business to right them, not yours.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you are not, you, or somebody else, or something that you are one or other responsible for, is wrong; and your first business is to set yourself, them, or it, to rights.
