afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
ClaimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
fatted
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From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
FednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
halting-stage
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From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
husksnounUS /hʌsks/
plural of “husk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
I'm
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From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
ProdigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading _The Prodigal Son_.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
sibnounUS /sɪb/
a person's brother or sister
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
SonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading _The Prodigal Son_.
string-tied
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From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
styes
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From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here come I to my own again Fed, forgiven, and known again Claimed by bone of my bone again, And sib to flesh of my flesh!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once more the lazy, string-tied, shuffling procession got under way, and she slept till they reached the next halting-stage.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think my pigs will be best for me, So I’m off to the styes afresh.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading The fatted calf is dressed for me, But the husks have greater zest for me ...
