commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading I shall become accustomed to it, and prefer it so--Gladys says I will.
(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 have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
any thing at all
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I shall become accustomed to it, and prefer it so--Gladys says I will.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
caressnounUS /kərˈes/
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I shall become used to it of course.
else
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From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
divisible by two
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
Gladys
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From this reading I shall become accustomed to it, and prefer it so--Gladys says I will.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
like better; value more highly
From this reading I shall become accustomed to it, and prefer it so--Gladys says I will.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I shall become accustomed to it, and prefer it so--Gladys says I will.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall become accustomed to it, and prefer it so--Gladys says I will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading It is hard to become used to speaking of things, or thinking of them as other than _ours_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall become accustomed to it, and prefer it so--Gladys says I will.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I shall become used to it of course.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall become accustomed to it, and prefer it so--Gladys says I will.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is not quite so strange to me even now, but that Saturday night it was very new--and very sad; I felt then that it would never be anything else.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have not known one less caress, one less expression of his love, for this being so, but--it is "your room" and "my room" for all that.
