used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “Alas, the mountain-tops that look so green and fair!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
belikeadverb
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
dearly loved
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
at any time
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Alas, the mountain-tops that look so green and fair!
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “Alas, the mountain-tops that look so green and fair!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
I'll
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From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
know'st
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From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Alas, the mountain-tops that look so green and fair!
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
mountain-tops
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From this reading “Alas, the mountain-tops that look so green and fair!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
for a short time
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
dependable
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things that I know not of belike to thee are dear, And dreams of things which thou canst neither see nor hear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
two times
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
at the time that
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Thou know’st that twice a day I have brought thee in this can Fresh water from the brook, as clear as ever ran; And twice in the day, when the ground is wet with dew, I bring thee draughts of milk,--warm milk it is, and new.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “It will not, will not rest!--Poor creature, can it be That ’tis thy mother’s heart which is working so in thee?
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading “Thy limbs will shortly be twice as stout as they are now; Then I’ll yoke thee to my cart, like a pony in the plough: My playmate thou shalt be; and when the wind is cold, Our hearth shall be thy bed, our house shall be thy fold.
