aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
Begone
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From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
beshrewverb
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
containeth
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From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
for this reason
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
hear with intention
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
subject to death
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
reigneth
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From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
possessing material wealth
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
express in words
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Nor is full happiness e’er given To mortal man this side of heaven.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
express in speech
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
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 Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
To-day
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From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If e’er ye listen to false tongues Which lie about your masters to ye!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Be each contented with his lot-- Both rich and poor this world containeth; But let this truth be ne’er forgot-- O’er rich and poor ‘tis God that reigneth;
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hence! fly! be off! your injured lord For this day’s work will pardon give: For him I speak this kindly word:, To-day he knows his children live.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Begone, I say! and, as to wrongs, Yours are but small; the fiends beshrew ye.
