used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next 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 For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
exhale hard
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
remove the dust from
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Yes, I remember,” said Elizabeth.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I remember,” said Elizabeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
not any; not one
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
taketh
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From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
this-side
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From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For they hold in their hands the key, To all that is this-side Death, And they count it as dust by the way, As small dust, driven before the breath Of Winds that blow to the day.
wrestedverbUS /ˈrestɪd/
past form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading And they that have seen and heard, Have wrested a gift from Fate That no man taketh away.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He spoke quite suddenly, looking up from a letter that he was writing.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I remember,” said Elizabeth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you remember my telling you about my dream?” said David, next day.
