used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
(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 Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I suppose I shall have to go down some time.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Besides, I suppose I shall have to go down some time.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Besides, I suppose I shall have to go down some time.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides, I suppose I shall have to go down some time.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
I'm
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From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
and nothing more
From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
the act of departing
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “MANY WATERS——” Well!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
not any; not one
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Besides, I suppose I shall have to go down some time.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides, I suppose I shall have to go down some time.
the rays of the sun
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
express a supposition
From this reading Besides, I suppose I shall have to go down some time.
carry out
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
there's
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From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
a special situation
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Besides, I suppose I shall have to go down some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m not going to miss it all just to please _him_.
to-day
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From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
to-morrow
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From this reading And if I am leaving everything—sea and sunshine and mountains—to-morrow, I may as well take in as much of them as I can to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anyhow there’s no sense in sitting up in my room brooding over this thing, on a heavenly afternoon like this and all.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “MANY WATERS——” Well!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “MANY WATERS——” Well!
