(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 If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
CarolnounUS /ˈkærəl/
joyful religious song celebrating the birth of Christ
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading THE OLD TEACHER "Chicago, Illinois.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
eyesightnounUS /ˈaɪsaɪt/
normal use of the faculty of vision
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading THE OLD TEACHER "Chicago, Illinois.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
lightningsnounUS /ˈlaɪtnɪŋz/
plural of “lightning” — abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
joined in matrimony
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD TEACHER "Chicago, Illinois.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
pathwaysnounUS /ˈpæθweɪz/
plural of “pathway” — a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
by chance
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
smashingnounUS /ˈsmæʃɪŋ/
the act of breaking something into small pieces
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
carry out
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
TEACHERnounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE OLD TEACHER "Chicago, Illinois.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD TEACHER "Chicago, Illinois.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I think it must take an exceptionally good eyesight to discern sunshine on the slopes of sickness.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It makes me think perhaps there is something fine in this being married business that sort of makes up for the rest of it.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I were traveling that route, I am convinced I should find it led me through dark valleys and over stony pathways with storm clouds and thunders and lightnings smashing all around my head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading "Dear Carol and David-- "It is most remarkable that you two can keep on laughing away out there by yourselves.
