used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
how long something has existed
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
(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 To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
move towards
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
cloud-rack
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From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
opinion or judgment
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
go away from a place
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might 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 The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
become covered with mist
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ROUND OF THE WORLD.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
and nothing more
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE ROUND OF THE WORLD.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUND OF THE WORLD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
precisely as stated
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Some as they approach middle age, some only when they are old, wake up to understand that they have parents.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To some the perception comes with their children; to others with the pang of seeing them walk away light-hearted out into the world, as they themselves turned their backs on their parents: they had been all their own, and now they have done with them!
at the time that
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole round of the world, many a cloud-rack on the ridge of it, and many a mist on the top of that, rises between them and the eyes and hearts which gave their very life that they might live.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Birds when they leave the nest carry, I presume, their hearts with them; not a few humans leave their hearts behind them--too often, alas! to be sent for afterward.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE ROUND OF THE WORLD.
