used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
in addition
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
for the reason that
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
engage in
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I pledge myself to this.
not any; not one
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
phantasynoun
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
promise solemnly and formally
From this reading I pledge myself to this.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
propel through the air
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
in the direction of
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
undeservedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzɜːrvd/
not deserved or earned
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
at the time that
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I make this record for various reasons, the strongest of which is the conviction that I have not long to live.
belonging to which person
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading If I do not thus pledge myself, and death comes upon me unaware, this mute witness might be the cause of bringing undeserved unhappiness to persons whose conduct towards me has been wonderfully good and noble.
produce a literary work
From this reading Although my mind is in a state of sad confusion, what I write shall be no phantasy of the brain.
the act of creating written works
From this reading And I pledge myself also to throw down my pen when the suspicion comes upon me that, because of my fears and my agony, I am writing what is not strictly the fact.