speak to
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You will understand my meaning before you have finished reading.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading You will understand my meaning before you have finished reading.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
death of a person
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will understand my meaning before you have finished reading.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
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 No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading You will understand my meaning before you have finished reading.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will understand my meaning before you have finished reading.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
not any; not one
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
the act of punishing
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
on the contrary
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading You will understand my meaning before you have finished reading.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You will understand my meaning before you have finished reading.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
unreadadjectiveUS /ənˈred/
not informed through reading
From this reading Do I hope, then, that you may be dead on the day that this letter shall be opened or destroyed, unread?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading If, unhappily, you are fated to read these words, they will bring their own punishment with them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
produce a literary work
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
a late time of life
From this reading No. But rather than you should receive it, it would be better that the earth covered you, as it has covered me these many years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I address you from the grave, and I pray that what I write may never reach your hands.
