used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
(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 This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I conquered, but at what cost!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading I conquered, but at what cost!
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading I conquered, but at what cost!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
the act of departing
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
gratifications
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From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
how
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
Louise
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From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
engage in
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
overburdenedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈbɜːrdənd/
heavily burdened with work or cares
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
quadraticsnoun
a branch of algebra dealing with quadratic equations
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
remarkableness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still, from the fight, one of the gratifications of my life came to me in the shape of the chance to help Belle.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading I got up early on account of the quadratics and had a contest, that lasted until ten o'clock, between them and a very overburdened mind.
look attentively
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I conquered, but at what cost!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
produce a literary work
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
the act of creating written works
From this reading And writing it may make me believe it is true, though now it all _will_ seem a dream.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is Saturday night, or Sunday morning, I am not sure which, as I have let my clock and watch both run down, for I have not had time to wind them; but however late it is, I am going to write about all this remarkableness, to you, leather Louise, so I will never forget how it all really happened.
