AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
abstractedadjectiveUS /ˈæbstræktɪd/
lost in thought; showing preoccupation
From this reading Cold, abstracted, and scornful!
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cold, abstracted, and scornful!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold, abstracted, and scornful!
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
how
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From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
Margaret
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From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
come together
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, let me not wound!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
an amount of time
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
repressionnounUS /riˈpreʃən/
a state of forcible subjugation
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading Cold, abstracted, and scornful!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
precisely as stated
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
at the time that
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
which person or people
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I feel that when we meet my tones are not so sweet as I would have them.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading O, let me not wound!
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I, who know so well how wounds can burn and ache, should not inflict them.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading About this very time it was that Margaret wrote in her journal:-- 'Father, let me not injure my fellows during this period of repression.