used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
(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 ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am tormented day and night.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am tormented day and night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
cannot
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From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
being joined in close association
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am tormented day and night.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
the act of departing
From this reading They talk of my going to Italy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading They talk of my going to Italy.
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 ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I am tormented day and night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
held or filled or in use
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They talk of my going to Italy.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
express in words
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
only a very short time before
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talk of my going to Italy.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talk of my going to Italy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They talk of my going to Italy.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading I am tormented day and night.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Past experience connected with the fact of my long separation from you gives me agonies which are scarcely to be talked of.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
but in spite of that
From this reading ’Tis certain I shall never recover if I am to be so long separate from you: yet with all this devotion to you I cannot persuade myself into any confidence of you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been a walk this morning with a book in my hand, but as usual I have been occupied with nothing but you: I wish I could say in an agreeable manner.
