used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
(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 A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Old Man's Joy continued._ 'May you be all as old as I, 'And see you?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Old Man's Joy continued._ 'May you be all as old as I, 'And see you?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
without stop or interruption
From this reading _Old Man's Joy continued._ 'May you be all as old as I, 'And see you?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
CrossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
GoodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
how
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From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
I've
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From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Old Man's Joy continued._ 'May you be all as old as I, 'And see you?
and nothing more
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
labour'd
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From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
Labour's
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From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Old Man's Joy continued._ 'May you be all as old as I, 'And see you?
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Old Man's Joy continued._ 'May you be all as old as I, 'And see you?
come together
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
minglesverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlz/
third-person singular of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
PartnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
pleas'd
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From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
pray'rs
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From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
express in words
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Sons to manhood grow; 'And, many a time before you die, 'Be just as pleas'd as I am now.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
uncheck'd
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From this reading A Father's uncheck'd feelings gave A tenderness to all he said; 'My Boys, how proud am I to have 'My name thus round the Country spread!
We've
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From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
at the time that
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading 'My good old Partner, when at home, 'Sometimes with wishes mingles tears; 'Goody, says I, let what wool come, 'We've nothing for them but our pray'rs.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Through all my days I've labour'd hard, 'And could of pains and Crosses tell; 'But this is Labour's great reward, 'To meet ye thus, and see ye well.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Old Man's Joy continued._ 'May you be all as old as I, 'And see you?
