1674
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From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
1748
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From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOY WHO NEVER TOLD A LIE.
in the past
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY WHO NEVER TOLD A LIE.
BrawlsnounUS /brɔːlz/
plural of “brawl” — an uproarious party
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
DisturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
EUGENEnounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading EUGENE FIELD.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading EUGENE FIELD.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
how
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From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
IsaacnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE BOY WHO NEVER TOLD A LIE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE BOY WHO NEVER TOLD A LIE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
pooreradjectiveUS /ˈpuːrər/
comparative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading (_The old Dutch clock it told me so, And that is how I came to know_.)
literature in metrical form
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
WattsnounUS /wɑːts/
English poet and theologian (1674-1748)
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
(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 “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “The Boy Who Never Told a Lie” (anonymous), as well as “Whatever Brawls Disturb the Street,” by Isaac Watts (1674-1748), are real gems.
which person or people
From this reading THE BOY WHO NEVER TOLD A LIE.
a late time of life
From this reading A few years ago they were more in favour than the poorer verse that has been put forward.
