used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
how long something has existed
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
(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 Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye, Sexton!'tis a touching tale."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
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 The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
a quad with a square body
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
apart from; not including
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
death of a person
From this reading You see that grave?
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
I'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
not any; not one
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
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 The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
on the contrary
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
only a very short time before
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
SextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading "Aye, Sexton!'tis a touching tale."
term of address for a man
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Aye, Sexton!'tis a touching tale."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see that grave?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Lord he gives, The Lord, he takes away: O Sir! the child of my old age Lies there as cold as clay.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
arousing affect
From this reading "Aye, Sexton!'tis a touching tale."
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except that grave, you scarce see one That was not dug by me; I'd rather dance upon 'em all Than tread upon these three!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading To see a man tread over graves I hold it no good mark; 'Tis wicked in the sun and moon, And bad luck in the dark!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see that grave?
