used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
(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 CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
a period of 100 years
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
CostsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
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 CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — 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 CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
immediately past
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
engage in
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
not any; not one
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Say not “a small event”!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
and nothing more
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
go across or through
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
puppetsnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
Identical; not different.
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
express in words
From this reading Say not “a small event”!
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
Untwineverb
undo what has been twined together
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Untwine me from the mass Of deeds which make up life, one deed Power shall fall short in or exceed!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why “small”?
willsnounUS /wɪlz/
plural of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading CHILDREN OF LAST CENTURY A SMALL EVENT All service ranks the same with God: If now, as formerly He trod Paradise, His presence fills Our earth, each only as God wills Can work--God’s puppets, best and worst, Are we; there is no last nor first.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Costs it more pain than this, ye call A “great event” should come to pass, Than that?
