(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 There I had done all my work, and there were my books and papers.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There I had done all my work, and there were my books and papers.
brought into existence
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There I had done all my work, and there were my books and papers.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
divisible by two
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
a social unit living together
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
the force of workers available
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There I had done all my work, and there were my books and papers.
go across or through
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
be seated
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
express in words
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I had done all my work, and there were my books and papers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I DIE._ I pass on now to tell of my death moments.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There I had done all my work, and there were my books and papers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which I died was the room in which I had been born.
which person or people
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading One half of it was my bedroom, and the other half--that near the window--was my study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There I had done all my work, and there were my books and papers.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading There, too, grouped around the walls, were portraits of the men and women who seem to me sometimes to be more myself, as Emerson puts it, than even I am, and who are nearer to me and dearer to me, many of them, than are some of those who sit daily with me in the household--I mean the portraits of my favourite writers.
