used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He failed as a farmer, a father, a friend, in society, as a husband, and in business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
bank-account
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From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
for the reason that
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He failed as a farmer, a father, a friend, in society, as a husband, and in business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading From his twenty-third year his days were passed in sinning and repenting.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
else
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From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He failed as a farmer, a father, a friend, in society, as a husband, and in business.
an act that fails
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He failed as a farmer, a father, a friend, in society, as a husband, and in business.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He failed as a farmer, a father, a friend, in society, as a husband, and in business.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He failed as a farmer, a father, a friend, in society, as a husband, and in business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his twenty-third year his days were passed in sinning and repenting.
plural 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 Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He failed as a farmer, a father, a friend, in society, as a husband, and in business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
love-making
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From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From his twenty-third year his days were passed in sinning and repenting.
literature in metrical form
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
repentingverbUS /rɪˈpentɪŋ/
-ing form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading From his twenty-third year his days were passed in sinning and repenting.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
sinningnounUS /ˈsɪnɪŋ/
an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will
From this reading From his twenty-third year his days were passed in sinning and repenting.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He failed as a farmer, a father, a friend, in society, as a husband, and in business.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading From his twenty-third year his days were passed in sinning and repenting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * Burns succeeded in his love-making and succeeded in poetry, but at everything else he was a failure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From his twenty-third year his days were passed in sinning and repenting.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poetry and love-making should be carried on with caution: they form a terrific tax on life's forces.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading From his twenty-third year his days were passed in sinning and repenting.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Most poets die young, not because the gods especially love them, but because life is a bank-account, and to wipe out your balance is to have your checks protested.
