Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

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From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

(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 He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

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From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

a quad with a square body

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

half the width of an em

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

opinion or judgment

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

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From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

any thick, viscous matter

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

only a very short time before

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

not causing or capable of causing harm

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

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From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

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 Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

held up in the air

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

the force of workers available

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

not any; not one

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

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 He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

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From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

move upward

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

with low volume

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

not in physical motion

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

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From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

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From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

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From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

up to a particular time

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

in the direction of

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

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From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading An' then he'd call their minds vrom strife, To think upon another life.

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From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

at the time that

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

in or at the place that

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

during the time that

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

which person or people

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

a midwestern state in north central United States

From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

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From this reading He wer as harmless as a chile, An' work'd 'ithout a frown or smile, Till any woaths or strife did rise To overcast his sparklen eyes:

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From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Woone day the men wer out o' heart, To have a beam a-cut too short; An' in the evenen, when they shut Off work, they left en where 'twer put; An' while dumb night went softly by Towards the vi'ry western sky, A-lullen birds, an' shutten up The deaeisy an' the butter cup, They went to lay their heavy heads An' weary bwones upon their beds.

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From this reading Back when the builders vu'st begun The church,--as still the teaele do run,-- A man work'd wi' em; no man knew Who 'twer, nor whither he did goo.

but in spite of that

From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.

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From this reading He wer so strong, that all alwone He lifted beams an' blocks o' stwone, That others, with the girtest pains, Could hardly wag wi' bars an' chains; An' yet he never used to stay O' Zaturdays, to teaeke his pay.