used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
(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 "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
by-and-bynoun
an indefinite time in the future
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
departuresnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “departure” — the act of departing
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
for this reason
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
held dear
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
not any; not one
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
ointmentnounUS /ˈɔɪntmənt/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
one's
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From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
and nothing more
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
others
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From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You all know that, do not you? some wounds that he will lay his cool ointment on, and by-and-by they are well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among such, are the departures hence of those we have strongly loved, and to whom we have always been, as much as in us lay, tender and good.
widensverbUS /ˈwaɪdənz/
third-person singular of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
worsensverbUS /ˈwɜːrsənz/
third-person singular of “worsen” — grow worse
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading There are some wounds, O, my friends, that Time, by himself, with no clever physician to help him, will surely cure.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading But there are others that he only worsens--yawning gaps that he but widens; as if one were to put one's fingers in a great rent, and tear it asunder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I think you hardly know the tender rhyme Of 'Trust me not at all or all in all!'"
