used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope as much, father.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless you, my sons-- [_Dies._] _Simon._ My father's soul is fled.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
DiesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Bless you, my sons-- [_Dies._] _Simon._ My father's soul is fled.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I hope as much, father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Bless you, my sons-- [_Dies._] _Simon._ My father's soul is fled.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Bless you, my sons-- [_Dies._] _Simon._ My father's soul is fled.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope as much, father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope as much, father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bless you, my sons-- [_Dies._] _Simon._ My father's soul is fled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I hope as much, father.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading _Simon_.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Walter_.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Bless you, my sons-- [_Dies._] _Simon._ My father's soul is fled.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Bless you, my sons-- [_Dies._] _Simon._ My father's soul is fled.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
express in words
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading _Sir Walter_.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
Woodvil
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From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tell him I send it with my parting prayer, And you must fall upon his neck and weep, And teach him pray, and love your brother John, For you two now are left in the wide world The sole survivors of the Woodvil name.
