used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
how long something has existed
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
aye
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From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
behoves
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From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
the organ of sight
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
your parents
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
as might be expected
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
not any; not one
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
accept an excuse for
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
scientificallyadverbUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli/
with respect to science; in a scientific way
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading SOUTHEY.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
not in physical motion
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
that's
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From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
a special situation
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
vandykenounUS /ˌvænˈdaɪk/
Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641)
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
wendsverbUS /wendz/
third-person singular of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
whilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With heaviness he casts his eye Upon the road before, And still remembers with a sigh The days that are no more.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Some folks having been bred up from their cradle to the writing of books, of course naturally do the thing regularly and scientifically; but that's not to be expected from the like of me, that have followed no other way of life than the shaping and sewing line.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Man hath a weary pilgrimage As through the world he wends: On every stage from youth to age Still discontent attends.
zig-zagadjectiveUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
having short sharp turns or angles
From this reading It behoves me, therefore, to beg pardon for not being able to carry my history aye regularly straight forward, and for being forced whiles to zig-zag and vandyke.
