used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
Akers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading —Elizabeth Akers Allen.
(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 question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading —Elizabeth Akers Allen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
have
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
terminate
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading How much the flesh may suffer and not die!
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading —Elizabeth Akers Allen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading How much the flesh may suffer and not die!
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
Harriet's
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From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
How
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From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
in the recent past
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading How much the flesh may suffer and not die!
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
up to a particular time
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I question much if any pain or ache Of soul or body brings our end more nigh: Death chooses his own time; till that is sworn, All evils may be borne.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Has thee had any news of the army lately, friend nurse?” questioned Peggy one morning a week after Harriet’s arrival.
but in spite of that
From this reading “How much the heart may bear, and yet not break!
