used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
after-dinner
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From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
(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 I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
Betty
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From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
it's
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From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
and nothing more
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
a room where books are kept
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
MILKINGverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
narrownessnounUS /ˈneroʊnəs/
the property of being narrow; having little width
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
self-denialnoun
the trait of practicing self discipline
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
express in words
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
To-day
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From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
to-night
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From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading To-day I have almost completed my first round of parish visits, and the experience has been a revelation to me of the mixture of pathetic narrowness, hardship, and self-denial of the people up here in the mountains.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I have a bright wood fire on the hearth, as it's a bit chilly to-night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would give all that I possess, though heaven knows that is mighty little, to be with you and get you to talk to me, and let me tell you all that has happened since I left you.
produce a literary work
From this reading But instead of that I am alone in my room with your picture on the table while I write, and it is the middle of the evening with us on the farm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MILKING Betty, my love: I can imagine that just about this time you have finished your dinner, and are enjoying your after-dinner coffee in the library with your father.
