used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or golden coins squandered and still to pay?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Or golden coins squandered and still to pay?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Or golden coins squandered and still to pay?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
immediately past
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
on one occasion
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
and nothing more
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or golden coins squandered and still to pay?"
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Or golden coins squandered and still to pay?"
prosperouslyadverb
in the manner of prosperous people
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
shirkverbUS /ʃɜːrk/
avoid (one's assigned duties)
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
SownadjectiveUS /soʊn/
sprinkled with seed
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
squanderedadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːndərd/
not used to good advantage
From this reading Or golden coins squandered and still to pay?"
not in physical motion
From this reading Or golden coins squandered and still to pay?"
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
to-day
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From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The only way to look bravely and prosperously forward is never to look back."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are here to fight the battle of life, not to shirk it."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The last days of my life until to-day, What were they, could I see them on the street Lie as they fell.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would they be ears of wheat Sown once for food, but trodden into clay?
