used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
(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 Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Must it be always thus?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Must it be always thus?
put or send forth
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
castsnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
figsnounUS /fɪɡz/
plural of “fig” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
for a limitless time
From this reading Is our life forever to be without profit--without possession?
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is our life forever to be without profit--without possession?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Must it be always thus?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Is our life forever to be without profit--without possession?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
the force of workers available
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must it be always thus?
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Is our life forever to be without profit--without possession?
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Is our life forever to be without profit--without possession?
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Is our life forever to be without profit--without possession?
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
scribesnounUS /skraɪbz/
plural of “scribe” — French playwright (1791-1861)
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Must it be always thus?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is our life forever to be without profit--without possession?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is it all a dream then--the desire of the eyes and the pride of life--or, if it be, might we not live in nobler dream than this?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Shall the strength of its generations be as barren as death; or cast away their labor, as the wild fig tree casts her untimely figs?
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The poets and prophets, the wise men, and the scribes, though they have told us nothing about a life to come, have told us much about the life that is now.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Is our life forever to be without profit--without possession?
