used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a beautiful word that is, ‘rest’!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading The heart rests between beats.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading What a beautiful word that is, ‘rest’!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The heart rests between beats.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This is the day of rest.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart rests between beats.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the day of rest.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the day of rest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
and nothing more
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This is the day of rest.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The heart rests between beats.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a beautiful word that is, ‘rest’!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the day of rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
to-morrow
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From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
precisely as stated
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a beautiful word that is, ‘rest’!
which person or people
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading What a beautiful word that is, ‘rest’!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is no feverish tossing and longing for the morning to him who has worked rightly, only sweet rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The roads are very muddy, friend,” the man began, “you had better stay here until to-morrow and return on the morning train.
