used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Don't you see the wool that grows On my back to make you clothes?
a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
clothing in general
From this reading Don't you see the wool that grows On my back to make you clothes?
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
Don't
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From this reading Don't you see the wool that grows On my back to make you clothes?
the act of consuming food
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
at any time
From this reading They have remained in the sky ever since.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Don't you see the wool that grows On my back to make you clothes?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have remained in the sky ever since.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay, my little master, nay, Do not serve me so, I pray!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They have remained in the sky ever since.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
LazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Nay, my little master, nay, Do not serve me so, I pray!
engage in
From this reading Don't you see the wool that grows On my back to make you clothes?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Nay, my little master, nay, Do not serve me so, I pray!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nay, my little master, nay, Do not serve me so, I pray!
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, my little master, nay, Do not serve me so, I pray!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Nay, my little master, nay, Do not serve me so, I pray!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They have remained in the sky ever since.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Nay, my little master, nay, Do not serve me so, I pray!
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They have remained in the sky ever since.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They have remained in the sky ever since.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Nay, my little master, nay, Do not serve me so, I pray!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
express in words
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don't you see the wool that grows On my back to make you clothes?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They have remained in the sky ever since.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have remained in the sky ever since.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't you see the wool that grows On my back to make you clothes?
the act of using
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
a Caucasian
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE BOY AND THE SHEEP "Lazy sheep, pray tell me why In the pleasant field you lie, Eating grass and daisies white, From the morning till the night: Everything can something do, But what kind of use are you?"
woolnounUS /wʊl/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Don't you see the wool that grows On my back to make you clothes?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On pleasant nights you can see them in the sky, as they move around the North Star.
