used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I shall always care," said Bridgie quietly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It wouldn't be the right way to let the shadow of it darken other lives besides my own.
have
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
Bridgie
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From this reading "I shall always care," said Bridgie quietly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I shall always care," said Bridgie quietly.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
darkenverbUS /ˈdɑːrkən/
become dark or darker
From this reading It wouldn't be the right way to let the shadow of it darken other lives besides my own.
a special loved one
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
don't
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From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
Esmeralda
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From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
every person
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall always care," said Bridgie quietly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
it's
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From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It wouldn't be the right way to let the shadow of it darken other lives besides my own.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It wouldn't be the right way to let the shadow of it darken other lives besides my own.
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 "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
mopednounUS /moʊpt/
a motorbike that can be pedaled or driven by a low-powered gasoline engine
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It wouldn't be the right way to let the shadow of it darken other lives besides my own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It wouldn't be the right way to let the shadow of it darken other lives besides my own.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
with low volume
From this reading "I shall always care," said Bridgie quietly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall always care," said Bridgie quietly.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It wouldn't be the right way to let the shadow of it darken other lives besides my own.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall always care," said Bridgie quietly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
a state of acute pain
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
There's
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From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There's an ache at the back of my heart, but there are so many things at the front that it gets crowded out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I moped and grizzled, everyone in the house would be uncomfortable, and they have their own worries, poor creatures, without suffering for mine!
wouldn't
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From this reading It wouldn't be the right way to let the shadow of it darken other lives besides my own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, you know, Esmeralda darling, I don't want to seem to praise myself, but it's a trouble which God has sent me, and I ask Him every night to help me to bear it in the right way.
