used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
a state at a particular time
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
demandingadjectiveUS /dɪˈmændɪŋ/
requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
give a description of
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
the act of escaping physically
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
give expression to
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
hopelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpləsnəs/
the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
and nothing more
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
come together
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
get rid of
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
dependable
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am quite sure I could not at that time separate the mingled feelings of chagrin, regret, and hopelessness that oppressed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
the act of using
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I MEET A NEW FRIEND I will not attempt to describe my feelings as I stood there in the darkness, with those stout walls shutting me from the liberty I craved--craved that I might give myself to the service of my struggling country.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One word alone can express the condition of my mind and heart just then--despair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could have shed tears if it would have been of any use; it may be a sob did escape me, but if so it was speedily checked, for a heavy voice spoke from the farthest corner of the room, demanding:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you?”
