aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
(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 Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody could do that, you know, and keep it up.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
wanted intensely
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nobody could do that, you know, and keep it up.
every person
From this reading Everybody has to rest and sleep.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody has to rest and sleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Nobody could do that, you know, and keep it up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nobody could do that, you know, and keep it up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
engage in
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
not any; not one
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody could do that, you know, and keep it up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Everybody has to rest and sleep.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Everybody has to rest and sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
wasn't
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From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This little rhyme Paddy the Beaver made up as he toiled at building the dam which was to make the pond he so much desired deep in the Green Forest.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Work, work all the night While the stars are shining bright; Work, work all the day; I have got no time to play.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Of course it wasn't quite true, that about working all night and all day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Nobody could do that, you know, and keep it up.
