afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
(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 PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly realize the fact.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He could hardly realize the fact.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly realize the fact.
Hatton
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From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
How
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From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
something that is lost
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
Love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
most important element
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
not any; not one
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
PROFITnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He could hardly realize the fact.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
only a very short time before
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
a special situation
From this reading The thing that John feared, had happened to him, no miracle had prevented it, and that day he must shut the great gates of Hatton factory.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
a just detectable amount
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
Whereof
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From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
which person or people
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading O why to those who need them not, Should Love's best gifts be given!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading PROFIT AND LOSS The trifles of our daily life, The common things scarce worth recall, Whereof no visible trace remains, These are the main springs after all.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading How much is wasted, wrecked, forgot, On this side of heaven?
