used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
(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 peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And never (Though the gods and the years relent) shall be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE VICARAGE GATE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
divideverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
at any time
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading BY THE VICARAGE GATE.
plural 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 And never (Though the gods and the years relent) shall be.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
Kynaston
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From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
not any; not one
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
peacocksnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːks/
plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
relentverbUS /rɪˈlent/
give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading And never (Though the gods and the years relent) shall be.
express in words
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
seververbUS /ˈsevər/
set or keep apart
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And never (Though the gods and the years relent) shall be.
moving very fast
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
Swinburnenoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading Swinburne.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE VICARAGE GATE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And never (Though the gods and the years relent) shall be.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
VICARAGEnoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading BY THE VICARAGE GATE.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The peacocks had it all to themselves on the terrace walk at Kynaston.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
belonging to which person
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Before our lives divide for ever, While time is with us and hands are free, (Time swift to fasten, and swift to sever Hand from hand....) I will say no word that a man might say Whose whole life's love goes down in a day; For this could never have been.
a late time of life
From this reading And never (Though the gods and the years relent) shall be.
