used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
in actual fact
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
in the past
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
(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 A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
for the reason that
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
cause to be bored
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
mirenounUS /maɪr/
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
morallyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrəli/
with respect to moral principles
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
Mudison
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From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
not any; not one
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
and nothing more
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
regenerationnounUS /riˈdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
Theatre-party
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From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
To-day
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From this reading To-day I know that I have never been in love before; that I have only hovered on the borders of the dismal swamp; that now I am in the mire.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
Twixt
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From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
Underbunk
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From this reading _Mr. Mudison Gives a Theatre-party for Mrs. Underbunk_ 'Twixt love and clubs--oh, dreadful state!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
week-end
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From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading If this regeneration keeps up I shall become the worst bore in town.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A week ago I was boasting that with a few flowers and books, a theatre-party, and a week-end or two all would be over.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading My appetite has forsaken me entirely; I find no pleasure in my cigars, and the other day I actually gave up drinking because I believed that it was morally wrong.
