14
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From this reading "June 14.
1814
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From this reading 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
(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 The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I _could_ be very sentimental now, but I won't.
have
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I _could_ be very sentimental now, but I won't.
camelnounUS /ˈkæməl/
cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I _could_ be very sentimental now, but I won't.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
the act of departing
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
hardenverbUS /ˈhɑːrdən/
become hard or harder
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
how
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From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I _could_ be very sentimental now, but I won't.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "June 14.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I _could_ be very sentimental now, but I won't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading "I _could_ be very sentimental now, but I won't.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
hard to endure
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I _could_ be very sentimental now, but I won't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
in or at the place that
From this reading What adds to my regret is having seen so little of you during your stay in this crowded desert, where one ought to be able to bear thirst like a camel,--the springs are so few, and most of them so muddy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
won't
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From this reading "I _could_ be very sentimental now, but I won't.
but in spite of that
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The truth is, that I have been all my life trying to harden my heart, and have not yet quite succeeded--though there are great hopes--and you do not know how it sunk with your departure.
