used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
anew
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
in the past
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I write these words I stand upon the threshold of death!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What death may mean, I know not!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What death may mean, I know not!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What death may mean, I know not!
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
not any; not one
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What death may mean, I know not!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
a state of social isolation
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
be standing; be upright
From this reading As I write these words I stand upon the threshold of death!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As I write these words I stand upon the threshold of death!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As I write these words I stand upon the threshold of death!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I write these words I stand upon the threshold of death!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What death may mean, I know not!
at the time that
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As I write these words I stand upon the threshold of death!
produce a literary work
From this reading As I write these words I stand upon the threshold of death!
the act of creating written works
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
but in spite of that
From this reading Only a little while ago, it is true; and yet between the past and future is fixed a mighty gulf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "LOVE THAN DEATH ITSELF MORE STRONG" I had no thought of writing in you again, my silent friend.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Only a little while ago I said to myself, the time has gone by when solitude and heart hunger could drive me to your pages for consolation.
