used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
in the past
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
(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 Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I think it will never be quite so heavy any more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading |Finished to-morrow.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it will never be quite so heavy any more.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
life-timenoun
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think it will never be quite so heavy any more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I think it will never be quite so heavy any more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I think it will never be quite so heavy any more.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it will never be quite so heavy any more.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
to-morrow
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From this reading |Finished to-morrow.”
hard to endure
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A month and four days ago, I sat here, waiting for papa and Penelope to come home from their dinner party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think it will never be quite so heavy any more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
showing curiosity
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading What a life-time seems to have elapsed since I wrote that line!
but in spite of that
From this reading Trying to be cheerful--wondering why I was not so: yet with my heart as heavy as lead all the time.
