inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I am always rather good at crying.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am always rather good at crying.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am always rather good at crying.
back-coming
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From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
demanding attention
From this reading I am always rather good at crying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am always rather good at crying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
on the contrary
From this reading I am always rather good at crying.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
not in physical motion
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cry! on the day of Roger's first back-coming! absurd!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
precisely as stated
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
at the time that
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tears with me do not argue any very profound depth of affliction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When I rose this morning, I did not think that I should have cried before night; indeed, nothing would have seemed to me so unlikely.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And yet now the morning is still quite young, and I have wept abundantly.
