used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Life is indeed a mystery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
(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 But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It brings us development, if not happiness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading It brings us development, if not happiness.
Edith's
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From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
divisible by two
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It brings us development, if not happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It brings us development, if not happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Life is indeed a mystery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is indeed a mystery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It brings us development, if not happiness.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is indeed a mystery.
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 But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Life is indeed a mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It brings us development, if not happiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
in the direction of
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For a time after I left home I seemed unable to put myself to any labor, but I have come to be grateful that for me there is so beautiful an ideal—one that sheds a halo about even the saddest day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
unsatisfiedadjectiveUS /ənˈsætɪsfaɪd/
not having been satisfied
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It brings us development, if not happiness.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Then I go out under the blue sky and walk, if I can, always towards the sunset, getting out of the rich color all the balm possible for an unsatisfied soul.
at the time that
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But there come times of anguish, when I long to hold Edith’s hand in mine; to press her to my heart with all the rapture of a perfect love.
