adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
avowverbUS /əˈvaʊ/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
Bethinkverb
cause oneself to consider something
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
OnounUS /oʊ/
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 “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
shinedverbUS /ʃaɪnd/
past form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
They'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “O friend, it matters not, I say; Bethink ye, I have shined On nobler ones than you, and they Are dead men out of mind!”
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “They’ll care not how, or when, or at what You sighed, laughed, suffered here, Though you feel more in an hour of the spot Than they will feel in a year “As I look on at you here, now, Shall I look on at these; But as to our old times, avow No knowledge—hold my peace!
