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From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
Deanerynoun
the official residence of a dean
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _Jan.
immediately past
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
provided with artificial light
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
a source of difficulty
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 1_--My trouble is, I must confess it, increasing upon me.
on a floor above
From this reading Last night, upon my return after midnight from the Deanery, I lit my candle to go upstairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
at the time that
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could not be mistaken: it spoke distinctly and with a peculiar emphasis.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was nearly at the top when something whispered to me, 'Let me wish you a happy New Year.'
