used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I almost think that there would be no "forever" for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are my first hope and my last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
EternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
at any time
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You are my first hope and my last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I almost think that there would be no "forever" for me.
for a limitless time
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
yet to be or coming
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You are my first hope and my last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
immediately past
From this reading You are my first hope and my last.
go away from a place
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
not any; not one
From this reading I almost think that there would be no "forever" for me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I almost think that there would be no "forever" for me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I almost think that there would be no "forever" for me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could not encounter such a desolate Eternity, were you to leave me.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If you fail me (but there is no such if) I might toil onward through this life without much outward change, but I should sink down and die utterly upon the threshold of the dreary Future.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, my wife, if it were possible that you should vanish from me, I feel and know that my soul would be solitary forever and ever.
