used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
ERNSTEIN
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From this reading MORLEY ERNSTEIN TO VERONICA PLATESI.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
MORLEYnounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading MORLEY ERNSTEIN TO VERONICA PLATESI.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
PLATESI
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From this reading MORLEY ERNSTEIN TO VERONICA PLATESI.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
shewing
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From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
carry out
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MORLEY ERNSTEIN TO VERONICA PLATESI.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
VERONICAnounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading MORLEY ERNSTEIN TO VERONICA PLATESI.
(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 But you have hesitated, and it is evident that there is a struggle in your mind as well as in my own.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I therefore take the task upon myself of opening to you my heart's inmost feelings, and shewing you what must be the future, as far as my eyes can discover it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
produce a literary work
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You promised to write to me, and you have not done it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had you written, ere this time, your fate and mine would have been decided for life.
