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From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
(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 I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But just the same, I'm not happy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
CHRYSALISnounUS /ˈkrɪsəlɪs/
pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
the act of departing
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But just the same, I'm not happy.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
I'M
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From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
I've
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From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
and nothing more
From this reading But just the same, I'm not happy.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
subject to death
From this reading DIARY--CHRYSALIS _December 3._ I'M as miserable as any mortal can be!
museumsnounUS /mjuːˈziːəmz/
plural of “museum” — a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But just the same, I'm not happy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
practicingverbUS /ˈpræktəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “practice” — carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But just the same, I'm not happy.
express in words
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
sinnernounUS /ˈsɪnər/
a person who sins (without repenting)
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
not in physical motion
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Oh, I'm still having a good time going around seeing the city, visiting the stores and museums, practicing hard in music, pleasing my teacher.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I dare say I'm a contemptible sinner to want all that after the way I've been brought up.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading The reason is this: I want pretty gowns like Virginia wears, I want to dance and play cards and see real plays.
