(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 Why shouldn't I love my love, Since love to all is free?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Why shouldn't I love my love, Since love to all is free?"
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why shouldn't he love me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why shouldn't I love my love?
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why shouldn't I love my love, Since love to all is free?"
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 Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Why shouldn't I love my love?
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why shouldn't he love me?
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why shouldn't I love my love?
information about recent and important events
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
shouldn't
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From this reading "Why shouldn't I love my love?
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Why shouldn't I love my love, Since love to all is free?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why shouldn't I love my love, Since love to all is free?"
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading Not that they have been spent in idleness; much business has been transacted, many plans fulfilled; but they have been barren of news of her lover.
wearisomely
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From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three full weeks that, so far as Molly is concerned, have been terribly, wearisomely long, have dragged to their close.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why shouldn't I love my love?
