used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
anew
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
(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 How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
for the reason that
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
BloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
placed in a grave
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
rid of obstructions
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Not that I wished to deceive.
opinion or judgment
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
How
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From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
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 _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
Roger
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From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
express in speech
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
to-night
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From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
belonging to which person
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Not that I wished to deceive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
produce a literary work
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
WritesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _In Which Roger Writes a Letter; and in Which a Rose Blooms Upon the Pages of a Book._ _In the Tower Rooms, Midnight----_ It is best to write it.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading If in these months--this year that I have lived in these rooms, I have seemed to hide that which you will now know, it was not because I wanted to set myself before you as something more than I am.
a late time of life
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What I might have said to you in the garden would have been halting at best.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How could I speak it all with your clear eyes upon me--all the sordid history of those years which are best buried, but whose ghosts to-night have risen again?
