the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
autocraticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
a young person of either sex
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
Elsie
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From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
divisible by two
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
HOLMESnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading --O. W. HOLMES PREFACE.
how
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From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://www.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
engage in
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading --O. W. HOLMES PREFACE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading --O. W. HOLMES PREFACE.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://www.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
hurting
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
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 So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the public made the title and demanded the book; and the public, I am told, is autocratic.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading --O. W. HOLMES PREFACE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
Widowhoodnoun
the time of a woman's life when she is a widow
From this reading It was not in my heart to give to my favorite child, Elsie, the sorrows of Widowhood.
produce a literary work
From this reading So what could I do but write the story and try to show how the love of Christ in the heart can make life happy even under sore bereavement?
wwwnoun
computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol
From this reading See http://www.
