(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 “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
cannot
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From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
chaffverbUS /tʃæf/
be silly or tease one another
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
emanating from God
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
obtain
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
LurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
not in physical motion
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
Territet
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From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
create by training and teaching
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
the act of using
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
nonexistent
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading William Watson.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
which person or people
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Watson.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
in the company of; together with
From this reading And still doth life with starry towers Lure to the bright divine ascent!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
WylienounUS /ˈwaɪli/
United States poet (1885-1928)
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “To hug the wealth ye cannot use, And lack the riches all may gain, O blind and wanting wit to choose, Who house the chaff and burn the grain!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading |Come over to this side of the carriage,” said Bruce Wylie as they took their places in the train at Territet, “you will get the best of the views this side.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Be yours the things ye would: be ours The things that are more excellent.”
