used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They ate dinner more or less in silence.
have
From this reading Bear soft his bones over the stones!
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Bear soft his bones over the stones!
brutes
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From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They ate dinner more or less in silence.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "THE PAUPER'S DRIVE."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
he's
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From this reading Though a pauper, he's one whom his Maker yet owns!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bear soft his bones over the stones!
the quality of being humane
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
the act of departing
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading They ate dinner more or less in silence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
engage in
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Though a pauper, he's one whom his Maker yet owns!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They ate dinner more or less in silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though a pauper, he's one whom his Maker yet owns!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They ate dinner more or less in silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Bear soft his bones over the stones!
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Though a pauper, he's one whom his Maker yet owns!
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading Though a pauper, he's one whom his Maker yet owns!
PAUPER'S
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From this reading "THE PAUPER'S DRIVE."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They ate dinner more or less in silence.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Bear soft his bones over the stones!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Bear soft his bones over the stones!
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ate dinner more or less in silence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though a pauper, he's one whom his Maker yet owns!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though a pauper, he's one whom his Maker yet owns!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But a truce to this strain; for my soul it is sad, To think that a heart in humanity clad Should make, like the brutes, such a desolate end, And depart from the light without leaving a friend.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though a pauper, he's one whom his Maker yet owns!
