(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
dearly loved
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
give a description of
From this reading I do not mean to describe myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not mean to describe myself.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not mean to describe myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I do not mean to describe myself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I do not mean to describe myself.
not any; not one
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not mean to describe myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
preamblenounUS /priˈæmbəl/
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
pronounnounUS /ˈproʊnaʊn/
a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
express in words
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Enough of this: the story I have to tell is strange, and short as my own its preamble.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not mean to describe myself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
at the time that
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Already I feel that the personal pronoun will appear too often in these pages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Knowing the faults of my character almost as well as my best friends know them, I shall attempt to hide them no more than would those beloved ones.
a late time of life
From this reading The day when I was ten years old began my serious life.
