(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 I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
immediately past
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
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 Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
engage in
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
not any; not one
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
Pitt'snounUS /pɪts/
possessive form of “pitt” — a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE VACATION_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Pitt tried too; for he certainly gave his little friend and playmate all he could of pleasure, and all he could of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _THE VACATION_.
precisely as stated
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ay, there was no holding them, much as Esther tried to make each one as long as possible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The days went too fast, as the last half of Pitt's vacation passed away.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Esther shared everything he did, very nearly, that was not done within his own home.
