at or in the front
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
BorrowingnounUS /ˈbɑːroʊɪŋ/
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
CastingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Holy Scripture instructs us to do otherwise.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
Forebodings
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From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
griefs
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From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The Holy Scripture instructs us to do otherwise.
IllsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
instructsverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkts/
third-person singular of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The Holy Scripture instructs us to do otherwise.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
the force of workers available
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
in other respects or ways
From this reading The Holy Scripture instructs us to do otherwise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
win a victory over
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
ScripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading The Holy Scripture instructs us to do otherwise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Holy Scripture instructs us to do otherwise.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "_Borrowing Trouble._--Forebodings of evil rob the mind of cheerfulness.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
Tupper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Holy Scripture instructs us to do otherwise.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
belonging to which person
From this reading Casting our glance ahead, we see 'lions' in the way; difficulties which we are sure we can never overcome; griefs under whose heavy weight we shall be utterly crushed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not satisfied with our present troubles, we borrow misery from the future.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading 'Ills that never happened have mostly made men wretched,' says Tupper.
