(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 Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
any thing at all
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
for the reason that
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Nothing is finished that we have to do and be:--hardly begun!
dearly loved
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nothing is finished that we have to do and be:--hardly begun!
divisible by two
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
at any time
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Nothing is finished that we have to do and be:--hardly begun!
only a very short time before
From this reading Nothing is finished that we have to do and be:--hardly begun!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
how
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From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
and nothing more
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing is finished that we have to do and be:--hardly begun!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Not yet, Beloved, oh, not yet!
and nothing more
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
penful
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From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
express in words
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
the season of growth
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
not in physical motion
From this reading I will not call even this "midsummer," however much it seems so: it is still only spring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
the act of using
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Nothing is finished that we have to do and be:--hardly begun!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
at the time that
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
showing curiosity
From this reading Most Beloved: I have been thinking, staring at this blank piece of paper, and wondering how _there_ am I ever to say what I have in me here--not wishing to say anything at all, but just to be!
but in spite of that
From this reading Not yet, Beloved, oh, not yet!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I feel that I am living now only because you love me: and that my life will have run out, like this penful of ink, when that use in me is past.