used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOLOMON SMOOTH IN WASHINGTON.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
on one occasion
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
cut with a saw
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading SOLOMON SMOOTH IN WASHINGTON.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
SOLOMONproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading SOLOMON SMOOTH IN WASHINGTON.
a male human offspring
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
express in words
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading SOLOMON SMOOTH IN WASHINGTON.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
belonging to which person
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not long since you were the son of greatness, you are now the shadow of Pierce--the man whose little light posterity will snuff out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have thought of you frequently, Uncle: I have seen you in sorrow looking back upon the past, and my heart has beat with sympathy as I saw you contrast it with the present.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Uncle--Once upon a time you were called Sam; but now that the reign of Pierce is upon us it is difficult to tell what you may not be called.
