used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
how long something has existed
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
(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 The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
AMBOISE
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From this reading THE BLACK DOG OF AMBOISE Blessed four-and-twenty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
have
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK DOG OF AMBOISE Blessed four-and-twenty.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading THE BLACK DOG OF AMBOISE Blessed four-and-twenty.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
burdensnounUS /ˈbɜːrdənz/
plural of “burden” — an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
carks
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From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading THE BLACK DOG OF AMBOISE Blessed four-and-twenty.
divisible by two
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
at any time
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
four-and-twenty
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From this reading THE BLACK DOG OF AMBOISE Blessed four-and-twenty.
four-score
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From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
and nothing more
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
KnotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
immediately past
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BLACK DOG OF AMBOISE Blessed four-and-twenty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
optimismnounUS /ˈɑːptəmɪzəm/
the optimistic feeling that all is going to turn out well
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
Porter'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK DOG OF AMBOISE Blessed four-and-twenty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
untroubledadjectiveUS /ənˈtrʌbəld/
not beset by troubles or disturbance or distress
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even if the Porter's Knot, which all must bear sooner or later, is already on the shoulder, the light heart of four-and-twenty is untroubled.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It believes, in its optimism, that it will tumble the load of carks and cares into the first ditch, and live in freedom ever after!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
a late time of life
From this reading From the first breath of life until the last, even though by reason of strength there be four-score years, is there a more perfect age?
but in spite of that
From this reading The restraints of the schoolboy are left behind, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil has scattered its fruit about the feet, all sweet, all fresh in their newness, all a delight, even, alas, the worst of them: that of the tree of life seems just within the reach, and the burdens of the world are as yet on other men's backs.
