used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
(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 Misspending all thy precious hours, Thy glorious, youthful prime!
AlternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
BURNSnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading BURNS.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
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 "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Misspending all thy precious hours, Thy glorious, youthful prime!
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Misspending all thy precious hours, Thy glorious, youthful prime!
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From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
LicentiousadjectiveUS /laɪˈsentʃəs/
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
MisspendingverbUS /mɪsˈspendɪŋ/
-ing form of “misspend” — spend time badly or unwisely
From this reading Misspending all thy precious hours, Thy glorious, youthful prime!
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
Nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Misspending all thy precious hours, Thy glorious, youthful prime!
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Misspending all thy precious hours, Thy glorious, youthful prime!
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
summerhousenoun
a small roofed building affording shade and rest
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
carry out
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
tenfoldadverbUS /ˈtenfoʊld/
by ten times as much
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
propel through the air
From this reading The spot to which my companion led me was a ruined summerhouse, not a stone's throw from the outer garden hedge.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Alternate follies take the sway; Licentious passions burn; Which tenfold force give Nature's law, That man was made to mourn."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
a late time of life
From this reading "O man! while in thy early years, How prodigal of time!
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Misspending all thy precious hours, Thy glorious, youthful prime!
