Ah
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From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
CarenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
climatesnounUS /ˈklaɪməts/
plural of “climate” — the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading COWPER.
despatches
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From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
destin'd
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From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
fleesverbUS /fliːz/
third-person singular of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
forsakes
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From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
Gravesend
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From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Poor, short-lived things! what plans we lay!
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
Leadenhall
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From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
NewtonnounUS /ˈnuːtən/
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
o'ertakes
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From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading "Poor, short-lived things! what plans we lay!
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor, short-lived things! what plans we lay!
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
short-livedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtˈlaɪvd/
lasting a very short time
From this reading "Poor, short-lived things! what plans we lay!
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Poor, short-lived things! what plans we lay!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Poor, short-lived things! what plans we lay!
well-rigg'd
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From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Poor, short-lived things! what plans we lay!
where'er
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From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Newton, who had made every preparation, as soon as he had taken leave of his uncle, hastened to join his ship, which still remained at Gravesend, waiting for the despatches to be closed by the twenty-four leaden heads presiding at Leadenhall Street.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ah! why forsake our native home, To distant climates speed away, For self sticks close, where'er we roam.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Care follows hard, and soon o'ertakes The well-rigg'd ship; the warlike steed Her destin'd quarry ne'er forsakes: Nor the wind flees with half the speed."
