used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
anew
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
(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 Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
any thing at all
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
aye
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From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
at any time
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "WE HAVE MET--WE HAVE LOVED--WE HAVE PARTED!"
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
JOAQUIN
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From this reading JOAQUIN MILLER.
Kathleen
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From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
held dear
From this reading "WE HAVE MET--WE HAVE LOVED--WE HAVE PARTED!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "WE HAVE MET--WE HAVE LOVED--WE HAVE PARTED!"
MILLERnounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading JOAQUIN MILLER.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "WE HAVE MET--WE HAVE LOVED--WE HAVE PARTED!"
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
try to get or reach
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
Stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kathleen gave up all hope of ever hearing from her Southern relatives.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WE HAVE MET--WE HAVE LOVED--WE HAVE PARTED!"
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
(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 "They do not care for me, and I must not expect anything of them," she sighed, and the thought came to her that now she had been at Mrs. Stone's six weeks, and grown well and strong again, she must seek a situation as a teacher and support herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Farewell, farewell! for aye, farewell, Yet must I end as I began, I love you, love you, love but you.
