used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
anew
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
any thing at all
From this reading They should firmly refuse to be anything else.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They should firmly refuse to be anything else.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
boundenadjective
morally obligatory
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
else
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From this reading They should firmly refuse to be anything else.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
with resolute determination
From this reading They should firmly refuse to be anything else.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
an established custom
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
HARBORverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
hypercriticaladjectiveUS /ˌhaɪpərˈkrɪtɪkəl/
inclined to judge too severely
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
I'm
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From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
inculcateverbUS /ˈɪŋkəlkeɪt/
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
engage in
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
pleasanter
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From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading They should firmly refuse to be anything else.
scriptnounUS /skrɪpt/
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
Sophy
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From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They should firmly refuse to be anything else.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They should firmly refuse to be anything else.
unalterableadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərəbəl/
not capable of being changed or altered
From this reading People like you should inculcate in themselves the fixed and unalterable habit of being alive.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You make the world a pleasanter place by being alive in it.
you're
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From this reading HARBOR "My faith, but I'm glad you're entirely well again, Sophy!" wrote The Author, in his small, fine, hypercritical script.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I call this to your attention, in the hope that you will see your bounden duty and do it.
