adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
Cuala
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From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
ExecutorsnounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətərz/
plural of “executor” — a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
how
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From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
PressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
showsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading On the evening of the night he died he had asked that I might come to him the next day; and my diary of the days following his death shows how great was our anxiety.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
Synge's
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From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Presently however, all seemed to have come right, for the Executors sent me the following letter that had been found among his papers, and promised to carry out his wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times during Synge's last illness, Lady Gregory and I would speak of his work and always find some pleasure in the thought that unlike ourselves, who had made our experiments in public, he would leave to the world nothing to be wished away--nothing that was not beautiful or powerful in itself, or necessary as an expression of his life and thought.
writingsnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋz/
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading When he died we were in much anxiety, for a letter written before his last illness, and printed in the selection of his poems published at the Cuala Press, had shown that he was anxious about the fate of his manuscripts and scattered writings.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'This is only to go to you if anything should go wrong with me under the operation or after it.
