used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
Ah
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From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
(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 But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
appreciatingverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “appreciate” — recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
feelings of ardent love
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
disenchantedadjectiveUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntɪd/
freed from enchantment
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
hemnounUS /hem/
the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
HYPATIAnoun
Greek philosopher and astronomer; she invented the astrolabe (370-415)
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
I've
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From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
for more time
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
not any; not one
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
PODBURY
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From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
sacrificingverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
express in words
From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've no reason for sacrificing myself like that any longer!
that's
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From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
which person or people
From this reading And I who believed you capable of appreciating such devotion as mine!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Wonder, by the way, if he expected to be asked to come with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But that's Italian all over--hem--as PODBURY would say!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading (_He sighs._) Ah, HYPATIA, if you could know what a dreary disenchanted blank you have made of my life!
