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From this reading August 7.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I cannot live with you--I ought not--if you form another attachment.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading I cannot live with you--I ought not--if you form another attachment.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August 7.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
make calm or still
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
divisible by two
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
at any time
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
intense or sharp
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I cannot live with you--I ought not--if you form another attachment.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I cannot live with you--I ought not--if you form another attachment.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I cannot live with you--I ought not--if you form another attachment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
come together
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cannot live with you--I ought not--if you form another attachment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I cannot live with you--I ought not--if you form another attachment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
for a short time
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
move stealthily
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
in the near future
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
express in words
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
migratory
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This state of suspense, my friend, is intolerable; we must determine on something--and soon;--we must meet shortly, or part for ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
at the time that
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot live with you--I ought not--if you form another attachment.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading I am sensible that I acted foolishly--but I was wretched--when we were together--Expecting too much, I let the pleasure I might have caught, slip from me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AIR, exercise, and bathing, have restored me to health, braced my muscles, and covered my ribs, even whilst I have recovered my former activity.--I cannot tell you that my mind is calm, though I have snatched some moments of exquisite delight, wandering through the woods, and resting on the rocks.
