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From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
(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 When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
Colchester
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From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
dearly loved
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
dinner-hour
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From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
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 When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
the act of departing
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
How
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From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
immediately past
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
an organization to gain political power
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by chance
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
an educational institution
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give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
precisely as stated
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
WesleynounUS /ˈwesli/
English clergyman and brother of John Wesley who wrote many hymns (1707-1788)
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
Wesley's
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From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
at the time that
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Going to sleep.--How John Wesley missed his brother.--A good man's tears.--Getting old.--Mr. Wesley's text for the children.--Last words in Manchester.--In Colchester.--A dinner-hour meeting.--The old ash tree.
actively engaged in paid work
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everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When we are strong and healthy, and can enjoy all the things God has given us to enjoy in this beautiful world, death does seem very sad and sorrowful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But think, dear young readers, how you feel when you have been playing hard all day, or working at school, and perhaps gone to a party in the evening and have not got to bed until 10 o'clock.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading NOW I must come to what seems to the young a very sad time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is it not very nice and very comforting to lay your head on your soft pillow and go to sleep?
