used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
have
From this reading Can I bear the sight of it even now?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can I bear the sight of it even now?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It is such a comfort to sit with my lips on my ring.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
divisible by two
From this reading Can I bear the sight of it even now?
at any time
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
destroyed or killed
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Can I bear the sight of it even now?
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It is such a comfort to sit with my lips on my ring.
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 I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
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 |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
not any; not one
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Can I bear the sight of it even now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Can I bear the sight of it even now?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
and nothing more
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It is such a comfort to sit with my lips on my ring.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Can I bear the sight of it even now?
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
be seated
From this reading It is such a comfort to sit with my lips on my ring.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is such a comfort to sit with my lips on my ring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Can I bear the sight of it even now?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yes; I think I can.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading |Many, many weeks, months indeed have gone by since I opened this my journal.
at the time that
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
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 have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been sitting ever so long at the open window, in my old attitude, elbow on the sill; only with a difference that seems to come natural now, when no one is by.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; I think I can.
