a-cold
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From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Complaints of the Poor And wherefore do the Poor complain?
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
ask'd
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From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
bare-headed
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From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The Complaints of the Poor And wherefore do the Poor complain?
ComplaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The Complaints of the Poor And wherefore do the Poor complain?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Complaints of the Poor And wherefore do the Poor complain?
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Complaints of the Poor And wherefore do the Poor complain?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Complaints of the Poor And wherefore do the Poor complain?
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Complaints of the Poor And wherefore do the Poor complain?
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading ’Twas bitter keen indeed, he said, But at home no fire had he, And therefore, he had come abroad To ask for charity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
Twas
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From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading The Complaints of the Poor And wherefore do the Poor complain?
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We met an old bare-headed man, His locks were few and white, I ask’d him what he did abroad In that cold winter’s night:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rich man asked of me,— Come walk abroad with me, I said And I will answer thee.
wrapt
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From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Twas evening and the frozen streets Were cheerless to behold, And we were wrapt and coated well, And yet we were a-cold.
