in the past
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
(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 It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, Donald, it is springing yet, and its living waters are for you.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
give a benediction to
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
cause to be bored
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
Creator's
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From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
Donald
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From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, Donald, it is springing yet, and its living waters are for you.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, Donald, it is springing yet, and its living waters are for you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, Donald, it is springing yet, and its living waters are for you.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
immediately past
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Oh, Donald, it is springing yet, and its living waters are for you.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Oh, Donald, it is springing yet, and its living waters are for you.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
unforgotten
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From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The duty, the privilege, the joy of mingling with the great congregation in united voice and heart to bless the Creator's name, all this I urged with passionate entreaty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Oh, Donald, it is springing yet, and its living waters are for you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
which person or people
From this reading Years have not quenched their holy stream, nor changed the loving heart of Him who feeds them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
a late time of life
From this reading It was the hour and the season that lent themselves to memory, and I armed myself with all the unforgotten years as I bore down upon their hearts.
but in spite of that
From this reading Oh, Donald, it is springing yet, and its living waters are for you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Donald," I cried at last, forgetting his seventy years and the title those years deserved, "come back, come back, man, to the fountain at which you drank with joy long years ago!
