used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
anew
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
(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 But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
angel-blue
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From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
angel-bright
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From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
astoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
set up or found
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
and nothing more
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
Marjorie
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From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
not one, and not any
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
on the contrary
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
express in words
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But it is all true none the less, though I found it easier to live through than to set down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
which person or people
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I believe that nothing is harder than to tell a plain tale plainly and with precision.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
produce a literary work
From this reading Twenty times since I began this narrative I have damned ink and paper heartily after the swearing fashion of the sea, and have wished myself back again in my perils rather than have to write about them.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought, and think, the sweetest sight Between the morning and the night Is just the sight of you._ What I have written may seem to some, who have never tossed an hour on salt water, nor, indeed, tramped far afield on dry land, to be astounding, and well-nigh beyond belief.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Oh Marjorie, my world's delight Your yellow hair is angel-bright, Your eyes are angel-blue.
