AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
react verbally
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The west must give up its dead, and the east answer to my call.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
class-fellow
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From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The west must give up its dead, and the east answer to my call.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The west must give up its dead, and the east answer to my call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The west must give up its dead, and the east answer to my call.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
JuggernautnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt/
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
Nith
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From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
not any; not one
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
Richard
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From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
have in common
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
to-day
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From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The west must give up its dead, and the east answer to my call.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading "Alas! regardless of their doom, The little victims play: No sense have they of ills to come-- No cares beyond to-day!"
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The river, the bloody river _Nith_, will and must answer; for in its deceitful waters was lost my old and kind class-fellow and companion, Richard Reid.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The west must give up its dead, and the east answer to my call.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
in or at the place that
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The sea will answer; for she has had her full share.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
a late time of life
From this reading But let forty years, with Juggernaut wheels, crash and creak over us, and where are the happy hearts and merry voices?
