1918
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From this reading February, 1918.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
anew
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
(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 I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So be it--I must be a philosopher.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
any strong feeling
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
the organ of sight
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading February, 1918.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
MercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So be it--I must be a philosopher.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtəd/
having a part of the body crippled or disabled
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
not any; not one
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading So be it--I must be a philosopher.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
replaceverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪs/
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So be it--I must be a philosopher.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
at the time that
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mercifully I have no near relations--Mercifully I am still very rich, mercifully I can buy love when I require it, which under the circumstances, is not often.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I look at my mutilated face before I replace the black patch over the left eye, and I realize that, with my crooked shoulder, and the leg gone from the right knee downwards, that no woman can feel emotion for me again in this world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I am sick of my life--The war has robbed it of all that a young man can find of joy.
