used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear 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 These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My heart, dearest, only moves in the wish to be what you desire.
biddernounUS /ˈbɪdər/
someone who makes an offer
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
cannot
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From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading My heart, dearest, only moves in the wish to be what you desire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
at any time
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
how
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From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My heart, dearest, only moves in the wish to be what you desire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
go away from a place
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
the literary culture
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
for more time
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading My heart, dearest, only moves in the wish to be what you desire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
not any; not one
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
and nothing more
From this reading My heart, dearest, only moves in the wish to be what you desire.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
carry out
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
express in words
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
troublingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
except if; if not
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My heart, dearest, only moves in the wish to be what you desire.
at the time that
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading These poor letters are all that I can leave: will they tell you enough of my heart?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Oh, into that, wish any wish that you like, and it is there already!
produce a literary work
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest: The thought keeps troubling me how to give myself to you most, if you should ever come back for me when I am no longer here.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet I am conscious that I cannot give, unless you shall choose to take: and though I write myself down each day your willing slave, I cry my wares in a market where there is no bidder to hear me.
