used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
dearly loved
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
clamoringnounUS /ˈklæmərɪŋ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And you do not know why and what for?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And you do not know why and what for?
immediately past
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
the literary culture
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
engage in
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
and nothing more
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
express in words
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
in a serious manner
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And you do not know why and what for?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And you do not know why and what for?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Here it is at last: love me for it, I have worked so hard to get it done!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote only as a woman having a secret on the tip of her tongue and the tips of her fingers, and full of a longing to say it and send it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Beloved, it--_this_--is the anniversary of the day we first met; and you have forgotten it already or never remembered it:--and yet have been clamoring for "the letters"!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Own Dearest: Come I did not think that you would, or mean that you should seriously; for is it not a poor way of love to make the object of it cut an absurd or partly absurd figure?
