used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
cannot
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From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
without stop or interruption
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading I will have humble thoughts instead Of silent, dewy fields!
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I will have humble thoughts instead Of silent, dewy fields!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
many times at short intervals
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT HOME.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I will have humble thoughts instead Of silent, dewy fields!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I will have humble thoughts instead Of silent, dewy fields!
a form of address for a man
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will have humble thoughts instead Of silent, dewy fields!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
others
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From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
Rhys
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From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
sea-ward
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From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I will have humble thoughts instead Of silent, dewy fields!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading My spirit and my God shall be My sea-ward hill, my boundless sea."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I will have humble thoughts instead Of silent, dewy fields!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The promised expedition came off; and a number of others; not too frequently however, for Mr. Rhys continued to be one of the world's busy people, and was often engaged and often weary.
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading "I will have hopes that cannot fade, For flowers the valley yields!
