used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But ... however, it is not a matter to write about.
(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 So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ... however, it is not a matter to write about.
cannot
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From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading My brother will pay, as he always has done, so long as the conditions remain unchanged.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My brother will pay, as he always has done, so long as the conditions remain unchanged.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
gambledverbUS /ˈɡæmbəld/
past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
only a very short time before
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My brother will pay, as he always has done, so long as the conditions remain unchanged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But ... however, it is not a matter to write about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But ... however, it is not a matter to write about.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
immediately past
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
engage in
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But ... however, it is not a matter to write about.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But ... however, it is not a matter to write about.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
and nothing more
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading My brother will pay, as he always has done, so long as the conditions remain unchanged.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading My brother will pay, as he always has done, so long as the conditions remain unchanged.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
express in words
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
solelyadverbUS /ˈsoʊəli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
express in speech
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
express in words
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading My brother will pay, as he always has done, so long as the conditions remain unchanged.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now, shall I tell you the real sordid reason why I cannot speak to him of my happiness?--during these last few miserable weeks, simply and solely to kill the time, I have gambled and have always been unlucky, and I have got deeply into debt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My brother will pay, as he always has done, so long as the conditions remain unchanged.
produce a literary work
From this reading But ... however, it is not a matter to write about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So long as he is here I must make every sacrifice and hardly see you at all, for he must know nothing of our engagement.
Zinka
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From this reading "Dearest Zinka, my own sweet little love, "My brother arrived in Rome last night; he is on his way to Australia and I am thankful to say stays only a few days.
