used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOLILOQUY.
anew
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
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 I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
Gerold
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From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
Gerold's
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From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
how
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From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
go away from a place
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
SOLILOQUYnounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading A SOLILOQUY.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
vacationsnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Doris is here, and has been for four weeks, and in spite of myself I am drawn to her more and more every day.
(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 gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I gave it to him when he first went away to college, and I remember so well how pleased he was, and how he put his arms around me and kissed me, as he thanked me for it, and said, “Auntie, the trunk is so big that I shall not bring it home at my vacations, but leave it in New Haven.
at the time that
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did not want her to come, and I meant to be cold and distant to her, but when she looked at me with something in her blue eyes like Gerold, I began to soften, while the sight of Gerold’s trunk unnerved me wholly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So when you see it again it will be full of honors, and I shall be an A. B., of whom you will be so proud.”
