used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Has lightning struck a tree?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Has war’s loud clarion called to arms?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Has war’s loud clarion called to arms?
clarionverbUS /ˈkleriən/
blow the clarion
From this reading Has war’s loud clarion called to arms?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
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how
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From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Has lightning struck a tree?
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Has war’s loud clarion called to arms?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
bring forth or yield
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Has lightning struck a tree?
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Has war’s loud clarion called to arms?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Has lightning struck a tree?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
war'snounUS /wɔːrz/
possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Has war’s loud clarion called to arms?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
at the time that
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
in or at the place that
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
which person or people
From this reading Newspaper! who has never felt the pleasure that it brings?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It always tells us of so many strange and wondrous things.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It makes us weep at tales of woe, it fills our hearts with mirth, It tells us of the price of stock, and what produce is worth; And when and where, and why, and how strange things occur on earth.
