1816
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From this reading 1816.
29
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From this reading "February 29.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
(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 "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
don't
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From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
at any time
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "February 29.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
hair-breadth
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From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
a human being
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
on the contrary
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
uprootingverbUS /əˈpruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don't know that in the course of a hair-breadth existence I was ever, at home or abroad, in a situation so completely uprooting of present pleasure, or rational hope for the future, as this same.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
but in spite of that
From this reading "In the mean time, I am at war 'with all the world and his wife;' or rather, 'all the world and _my_ wife' are at war with me, and have not yet crushed me,--whatever they _may_ do.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have not answered your letter for a time; and, at present, the reply to part of it might extend to such a length, that I shall delay it till it can be made in person, and then I will shorten it as much as I can.
