used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
dearly loved
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now that you love me no more, you would not like me to do such a thing.
at any time
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
independentlyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/
on your own; without outside help
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even now that you love me no more, you would not like me to do such a thing.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Even now that you love me no more, you would not like me to do such a thing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even now that you love me no more, you would not like me to do such a thing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
not any; not one
From this reading Even now that you love me no more, you would not like me to do such a thing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
a special situation
From this reading Even now that you love me no more, you would not like me to do such a thing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
at the time that
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You said then that it was the first time I had ever let you have your way, which was to see me be myself independently of you:--as if such a self existed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And it was that we were to do for the whole day what _I_ wished: you were not to be asked to choose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
produce a literary work
From this reading You will never see what I write now; and I did not do then any of the things I most wished: for first I wished to kneel down and kiss your hands and feet; and you would not have liked that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember, Beloved, when you came on your birthday, you said I was to give you another birthday present of your own choosing, and I promised?
