used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
anew
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
(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 The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Long are the days, and three times long the nights.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Long are the days, and three times long the nights.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Shall such assist me to subdue the heights?
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Long are the days, and three times long the nights.
dearly loved
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
at any time
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Shall such assist me to subdue the heights?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
the act of retaining something
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
lo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
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 _Long are the days, and three times long the nights.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading _Long are the days, and three times long the nights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
parablenounUS /ˈperəbəl/
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Shall such assist me to subdue the heights?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Shall such assist me to subdue the heights?
tear-drops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Long are the days, and three times long the nights.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Long are the days, and three times long the nights.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _Long are the days, and three times long the nights.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The weary hours are a heavy chain Upon the feet of all Earth's dear delights, Holding them ever prisoners to pain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
which person or people
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
belonging to which person
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
in the company of; together with
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Long is the night, and over long the day.-- The burden of all being!--is it worse Or better, lo! that they who toil and pray May win not more than they who toil and curse?
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading What shall beguile me to believe again In hope, that faith within her parable writes Of life, care reads with eyes whose tear-drops stain?
