aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
anew
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
APRSÉ
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From this reading APRSÉ PERDRE, PERD ON BIEN.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
BIEN
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From this reading APRSÉ PERDRE, PERD ON BIEN.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
enjoymentsnounUS /enˈdʒɔɪmənts/
plural of “enjoyment” — the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Lent (late that year) was nearly over.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Lent (late that year) was nearly over.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
the force of workers available
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lent (late that year) was nearly over.
not any; not one
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading APRSÉ PERDRE, PERD ON BIEN.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lent (late that year) was nearly over.
go across or through
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
PERD
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From this reading APRSÉ PERDRE, PERD ON BIEN.
PERDRE
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From this reading APRSÉ PERDRE, PERD ON BIEN.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
the season of growth
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
Taketh
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From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lent (late that year) was nearly over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
to-day's
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From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
to-morrow
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From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was now early spring: the days were lengthening and were growing soft.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
which person or people
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What to those who understand Are to-day's enjoyments narrow, Which to-morrow go again, Which are shared with evil men, And of which no man in his dying Taketh aught for softer lying?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I had begun to think much about the summer, and to wonder if I were to pass it in the city.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Lent (late that year) was nearly over.
