used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I might add: "the best life history is that, which has no history."
(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 FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Such is the romance of Fanny's life and of mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
Fanny's
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From this reading Such is the romance of Fanny's life and of mine.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
Fuersten-Allee
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From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
a young female
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I might add: "the best life history is that, which has no history."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I might add: "the best life history is that, which has no history."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
How
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From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might add: "the best life history is that, which has no history."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I might add: "the best life history is that, which has no history."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might add: "the best life history is that, which has no history."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such is the romance of Fanny's life and of mine.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
not any; not one
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such is the romance of Fanny's life and of mine.
on one occasion
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Such is the romance of Fanny's life and of mine.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
sorrowingadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
not in physical motion
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such is the romance of Fanny's life and of mine.
carry out
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I might add: "the best life history is that, which has no history."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
at the time that
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I might add: "the best life history is that, which has no history."
which person or people
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
in the company of; together with
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading FANNY Some wise man, who was a poet too, once said: "the best fame for a woman is to have no fame at all."
a late time of life
From this reading Eight years had passed since they brought a little girl from Fuersten-Allee to take my place: the little girl had grown into a big girl,--and was still occupying my place.
be the cause or source of
From this reading How I envied her those first days, when I had to yield my place to her, that place veiled with holy memories in our family's mourning circle, in mother's sorrowing heart; and how I blessed fate, that I was able to fill that place with her.
