used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
(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 AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
BALANCESnounUS /ˈbælənsəz/
plural of “balance” — a state of equilibrium
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There’d be a list of heirs and all their fights;
brought into existence
From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There’d be a list of heirs and all their fights;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
gravestun's
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From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
griefs
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From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
he'd
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From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
heart-aches
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From this reading The sorrows and the heart-aches over rights;
heirsnounUS /erz/
plural of “heir” — a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
From this reading There’d be a list of heirs and all their fights;
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
the state of being honored
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
leavin's
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From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
the force of workers available
From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
mutt'rin's
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From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sorrows and the heart-aches over rights;
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The sorrows and the heart-aches over rights;
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
snarlsnounUS /snɑːrlz/
plural of “snarl” — a vicious angry growl
From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
sneersnounUS /snɪrz/
plural of “sneer” — a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
From this reading There’d be the frowns, the snarls, the sneers and scorn Out of the leavin’s of our dead men born.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The sorrows and the heart-aches over rights;
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
the season of growth
From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
There'd
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From this reading There’d be a list of heirs and all their fights;
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
Trouble's
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From this reading There’d be the threats and mutt’rin’s of divorce And all the griefs that spring from Trouble’s source.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
We'd
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From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
WILLARDnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
produce a literary work
From this reading AND THE WILLARD FAMILIES STRIKE THEIR BALANCES If we could write upon his gravestun’s face A list of what he’d done to help this place, We’d have a roll of honour to his fame, But we should publish all our village shame.
