used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading E. B. BROWNING.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
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 I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "GOOD-BYE--GOOD-BYE."
death of a person
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
I'm
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From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
lamentableadjectiveUS /ləˈmentəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
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 Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
peradventurenoun
doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
try to get or reach
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
that's
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From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
up to a particular time
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
vexverbUS /veks/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
you'll
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From this reading Be sure I'm well, I'm merry, I'm at ease, But such a long way, long way, long way off, I think you'll find me sooner in my grave, And that's my choice--observe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never will look more into your face Till God says, "Look!"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I charge you, seek me not, Nor vex yourself with lamentable thoughts That peradventure I have come to grief.
