used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
(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 have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
any thing at all
From this reading Dearest, nothing but love shall explain anything of you to me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading When I think of your dear face, it is only love that can give it its meaning.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
dearly loved
From this reading When I think of your dear face, it is only love that can give it its meaning.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When I think of your dear face, it is only love that can give it its meaning.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When I think of your dear face, it is only love that can give it its meaning.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When I think of your dear face, it is only love that can give it its meaning.
and nothing more
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
set down according to a plan
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading When I think of your dear face, it is only love that can give it its meaning.
misjudgeverbUS /mɪsˈdʒʌdʒ/
judge incorrectly
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
not any; not one
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dearest, nothing but love shall explain anything of you to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
and nothing more
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
express in words
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Dearest, nothing but love shall explain anything of you to me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
not in physical motion
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
at the time that
From this reading When I think of your dear face, it is only love that can give it its meaning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have no hope now left in me: but I love you not less, only more, if that be possible: or is it the same love with just a weaker body to contain it all?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I find that to have definitely laid off all hope gives me a certain relief: for now that I am so hopeless it becomes less hard not to misjudge you--not to say and think impatiently about you things which would explain why I had to die like this.
produce a literary work
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest and Dearest: So long as you are still this to my heart I trust to have strength to write it; though it is but a ghost of old happiness that comes to me in the act.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When I think of your dear face, it is only love that can give it its meaning.
