used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But then I am so long used to Solitude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading And there is an end of that Chapter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And there is an end of that Chapter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
InvalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there is an end of that Chapter.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
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 But then I am so long used to Solitude.
engage in
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
NiecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
and nothing more
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
express in words
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
a state of social isolation
From this reading But then I am so long used to Solitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
in the near future
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
express in words
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They live by themselves, and I only see them now and then in the Garden--sometimes not five minutes in the Day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there is an end of that Chapter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But then I am so long used to Solitude.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
precisely as stated
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I must tell you that, my Nieces being here--good, pious, and tender, they are too--(but one of them an Invalid, and the other devoted to attend her) they make but little change in my own way of Life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I surmise--for you do not say so--that you are alone in London now: then, you must get away as soon as you can; and I shall be very glad to hear from yourself that you are in some green Swiss Valley, with a blue Lake before you, and snowy mountain above.
