used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what's eternity, Father Time?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art thou, then, tired, old Father Time?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
brought into existence
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading “And what's eternity, Father Time?
Eternity's
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From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Art thou, then, tired, old Father Time?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
the force of workers available
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Art thou, then, tired, old Father Time?
the act of departing politely
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
ReceivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
express in words
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Art thou, then, tired, old Father Time?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We pray thee, tell us now!”-- “When men Are dead, it is then Eternity they know.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Art thou, then, tired, old Father Time?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Art thou, then, tired, old Father Time?
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Art thou, then, tired, old Father Time?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
what's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what's eternity, Father Time?
at the time that
From this reading “Tell us, then, when, old Father Time, We may expect thy death!”-- “That morn Eternity's born, Receives my parting breath.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thy labour dost thou rue?”-- “Long,--long, Has it been my song,-- 'Could I but die like you!'”
