used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
(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 found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
assertsverbUS /əˈsɜːrts/
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
for the reason that
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
deferentialadjectiveUS /ˌdefərˈentʃəl/
showing deference
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
set up or found
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
home-made
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From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
kow-tow
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From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
for more time
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
something that is lost
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
engage in
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
meekeradjectiveUS /ˈmiːkər/
comparative of “meek” — humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
Nan-nan
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From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
needleworknounUS /ˈniːdəlwɜːrk/
a creation created or assembled by needle and thread
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
on one occasion
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
proprieties
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From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
one of four equal parts
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
statusnounUS /ˈstætəs/
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
stitchingnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
To-day
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From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she was weeping because, as I slowly got to understand, from one particular quarter too little attention had been paid to me:--the kow-tow of a ceremonious reception into my new status had not been deep enough to make amends to her heart for its partial loss of me.
showing sorrow
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
in or to any place at all
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her deferential recognition of the change which is coming is pathetic and full of etiquette; it is at once so jealous and so unselfish.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I found her stitching at raiment of needlework that is to be mine (piles of it have been through her fingers since the word first went out; for her love asserts that I am to go all home-made from my old home to my new one--wherever that may be!).
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Because her sense of the proprieties will not allow her to do so much longer, she comes up to my room and makes opportunity to scold me over quite slight things:--and there I am, meeker under her than I would be to any relative.
people who are wounded
From this reading Dearest: To-day I came upon a strange spectacle: poor old Nan-nan weeping for wounded pride in me.
