used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
(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 Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
ami
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From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
barmaidnoun
a female bartender
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
cynicismnounUS /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
a cynical feeling of distrust
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
in a serious manner
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
forswore
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From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
havennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
irregularlyadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/
at an uneven rate
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
a particular point in time
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
pier-head
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From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
very small
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
tittle-tattlenoun
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To have but one hold, one haven, one star to guide--canst blame me, _mon ami_, if I hold desperately to a tiny hope?
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
precisely as stated
From this reading But, _mon ami_, I am a man--a very irregularly balanced man, too, I often think--and there rises from my soul an exceeding bitter cry sometimes.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Thinking this out, I walk far out to the pier-head, beneath the harbour light, and look earnestly into the darkness covering the sea.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, yes, I know I forswore it all in a moment of bitter cynicism.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see here my life--barmaid society, ship's tittle-tattle, unending rough toil.
