(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 Boys, I could thrash you all, I fear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you!--for shame!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Boys, I could thrash you all, I fear!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But you!--for shame!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
how
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From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Boys, I could thrash you all, I fear!
I'd
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From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
on one occasion
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading But you!--for shame!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
be seated
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
express in words
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
thrashverbUS /θræʃ/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading Boys, I could thrash you all, I fear!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
in or at the place that
From this reading If it could move you, I'd tell how The boys that sat where you sit now Once _earned_ their pay, and got the name Of fine, brave lads!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In fine, Why do you waste their time and mine?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It may be, times will change, this year-- Your friends all tire of you, I know, And what, if they should let you go!
