used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
ADREA'S
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From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am heartily thankful for it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
extreme mental distress
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
at any time
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading I am heartily thankful for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am heartily thankful for it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
immediately past
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
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 To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It has ceased to give me any relief; it has become nothing but a burden.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
the season of growth
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I am heartily thankful for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ADREA'S DIARY" "Spring blossoms on the land, and anguish in the heart."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
To-night
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From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
precisely as stated
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading To-night I shall close my diary for a long while, very likely for ever.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading These last few days have been so wretched, full of so much miserable uncertainty, that their record has grown to be a wearisome task.
