aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
(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 I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading O the cruel sunshine's merciless blaze!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading O the cruel sunshine's merciless blaze!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
declar'd
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From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
dragg'd
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From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
explain'd
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From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading O the unnatural faces of men!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
the force of workers available
From this reading O the unnatural faces of men!
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading O the cruel sunshine's merciless blaze!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O the unnatural faces of men!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
and nothing more
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
play'd
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From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
quarrell'd
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From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
remain'd
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From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
sunshine'snounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪnz/
possessive form of “sunshine” — the rays of the sun
From this reading O the cruel sunshine's merciless blaze!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading O the unnatural faces of men!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was told it all--it was all explain'd; And they all declar'd that I understood; But only one knowledge on earth remain'd, I knew that Harry was noble and good.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading O the weary, dark, impossible days, That have dragg'd their lingering length since then!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
which person or people
From this reading They had dined together--together play'd, Together quarrell'd--who cares about what?
