used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
admiralsnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
(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 I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
extreme mental distress
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
react verbally
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
awryadjectiveUS /ərˈaɪ/
turned or twisted toward one side
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
bitterer
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From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
bragverbUS /bræɡ/
show off
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
cinchnounUS /sɪntʃ/
any undertaking that is easy to do
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
increase twofold
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
feveredadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərd/
highly or nervously excited
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
your parents
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
a state of high honor
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
glory's
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From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
histrionicadjectiveUS /ˌhɪstriˈɑːnɪk/
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
I'd
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From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
It's
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From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
conformity or harmony
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
leader'snounUS /ˈliːdərz/
possessive form of “leader” — a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
lusters
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From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
the force of workers available
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
MillionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
not any; not one
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
old-familiar
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From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
not often
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
with low volume
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
not in physical motion
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
express in words
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
TestnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
that's
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From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
valenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
precisely as stated
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
at the time that
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
which person or people
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
wiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Hers was the bitterer part, I know; She traveled through the vale of woe, But now when women folks recall The pain and anguish of it all I answer them in manner sad: "It's no cinch to become a dad."
the words that are spoken
From this reading You may think it very fine to know the great; You may glory in some leader's words of praise; You may tell with eyes aglow of the public men you know, But the true friends seldom travel glory's ways, And the day you're lying ill, lonely, pale and keeping still, With a fevered pulse, that's beating double quick, Then it is you must depend on the old-familiar friend To come to call upon you when you're sick.
worth-while
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From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading I must have looked a human wreck, My collar wilted at the neck, My hair awry, my features drawn With all the suffering I had borne.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She looked at me and softly said, "If I were you, I'd go to bed."
you're
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From this reading The Test You can brag about the famous men you know; You may boast about the great men you have met, Parsons, eloquent and wise; stars in histrionic skies; Millionaires and navy admirals, and yet Fame and power and wealth and glory vanish fast; They are lusters that were never made to stick, And the friends worth-while and true, are the happy smiling few Who come to call upon you when you're sick.
