used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
highly skilled
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
Ah
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From this reading Ah me!
equally
From this reading But now my brain and my pen alike refuse the task.
(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 I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
AngelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading But now my brain and my pen alike refuse the task.
terminate
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now my brain and my pen alike refuse the task.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
companied
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From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
an act that fails
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must needs shorten it.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
a female domestic
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah me!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must needs shorten it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But now my brain and my pen alike refuse the task.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading I must needs shorten it.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now my brain and my pen alike refuse the task.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading But now my brain and my pen alike refuse the task.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading But now my brain and my pen alike refuse the task.
cut with a saw
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
try to get or reach
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading I must needs shorten it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading But now my brain and my pen alike refuse the task.
express in words
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
(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 I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
at the time that
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
which person or people
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had thought, when I started, to tell the whole tale of the Angelic Maid and all the things which she accomplished, and all that we who companied with her did and saw, both of success and of failure.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think my heart would well nigh break a second time, if I were to seek to tell all that terrible tale which the world knows so well by now.
