used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
Ah
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From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
(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 If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By permission of the author and of the publishers, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, Boston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
(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 SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
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plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
BURTONnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading By permission of the author and of the publishers, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, Boston.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
every day; without missing a day
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
feignedadjectiveUS /feɪnd/
not genuine
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
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 If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
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 If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
HITSnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
How
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From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
and nothing more
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading By permission of the author and of the publishers, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, Boston.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
Lothrop
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
nerved
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From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
no-luck
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From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
a brief written record
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
approval to do something
From this reading By permission of the author and of the publishers, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, Boston.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading By permission of the author and of the publishers, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, Boston.
quartered
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From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
RICHARD
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From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading By permission of the author and of the publishers, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company, Boston.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
be seated
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
express in speech
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
not in physical motion
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
carry out
From this reading If I had the time to let my heart Speak out and take in my life apart, To look about and to stretch a hand To a comrade quartered in no-luck land; Ah, God!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
at the time that
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
whippoorwillnoun
American nocturnal goatsucker with grey-and-white plumage
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If I might but just sit still And hear the note of the whippoorwill, I think that my wish with God's would rhyme,-- If I had the time!
in the company of; together with
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SERIOUS HITS IF WE HAD THE TIME BY RICHARD BURTON If I had the time to find a place And sit me down full face to face With my better self, that can not show In my daily life that rushes so: It might be then I would see my soul Was stumbling toward the shining goal, I might be nerved by the thought sublime,-- If I had the time!
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I had the time to learn from you How much comfort my word could do; And I told you then of my sudden will To kiss your feet when I did you ill; If the tears aback of the coldness feigned Could flow, and the wrong be quite explained,-- Brothers, the souls of us all would chime, If we had the time!
