aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
react verbally
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
for the reason that
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading WITH CARE.
consolatoryadjective
affording comfort or solace
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
decreedadjectiveUS /dɪˈkriːd/
fixed or established especially by order or command
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
holdeth
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From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
keepeth
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From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
not any; not one
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
others
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From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
in the near future
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading For it has been decreed that he who takes no heed of others shall himself be taken no heed of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading “Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answer: and some keepeth silence, knowing his time.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
at the time that
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
which person or people
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH CARE.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We soon learn to do without those who are indifferent to us and useless to us.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Those who live for themselves alone must at least have the consolatory thought that when they die the world will soon console itself.
