used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That moment came.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
in a free manner
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
of great significance or value
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
a particular point in time
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
a human being
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading TO W.W.S.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO W.W.S.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
in the direction of
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Often did I long to do so, but I had, for reasons that seemed important, made a law to myself to keep this secret as rigidly as possible, up to a certain moment.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading TO W.W.S.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
at the time that
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A less generous person would have been displeased, that, when we had been drawn so together,--when we had talked so freely, and you had shown towards me such sweet friendship,--I had not told you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was like you to receive with such kindness the news of my marriage.
