adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
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 And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
I'd
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From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
SomewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what I'd say to them I know.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A baby's arms stretched out to you Will give you something real to do.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I'd bid them straightway forth to go And find that child and take him in And start the joy of life to win.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
You're
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From this reading You foolish, hungry souls, I'd say, You're living in a selfish way.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And though God has not sent one down To you, within this very town Somewhere a little baby lies That would bring gladness to your eyes.
