used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
any person at all
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
a young person of either sex
From this reading That was when I was a child, and fond of Colin--"Colin, my dear."
Colin
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From this reading That was when I was a child, and fond of Colin--"Colin, my dear."
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
dearly loved
From this reading That was when I was a child, and fond of Colin--"Colin, my dear."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading That was when I was a child, and fond of Colin--"Colin, my dear."
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
How
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From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
the sound of laughing
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
engage in
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was when I was a child, and fond of Colin--"Colin, my dear."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
express in words
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was when I was a child, and fond of Colin--"Colin, my dear."
in or at that place or location
From this reading I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
precisely as stated
From this reading What things you used to say to me, and what confidences I used to make in you--at this very window, leaning my elbow in this very spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was when I was a child, and fond of Colin--"Colin, my dear."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
at the time that
From this reading That was when I was a child, and fond of Colin--"Colin, my dear."
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 I do not feel inclined for sleep, and there is a large round moon looking in at my window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How ridiculous it seems now, and what a laugh it would raise against me if anybody had known it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My foolish old moon, what a time it is since you and I had a quiet serious look at one another.
