1902
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From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
in the past
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
(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 _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
any thing at all
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
benevolencenounUS /bəˈnev.əl.əns/
The quality of being well meaning; kindness and generosity. (Lòng nhân ái, sự nhân từ độ lượng.)
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
black-and-whiteadjective
lacking hue or shades of grey; part white and part black
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading If thou only knewest, I prayed, that I was one of thy daughters!
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
at any time
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
a young female
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
How
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From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If thou only knewest, I prayed, that I was one of thy daughters!
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
and nothing more
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
knewest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If thou only knewest, I prayed, that I was one of thy daughters!
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 I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If thou only knewest, I prayed, that I was one of thy daughters!
and nothing more
From this reading If thou only knewest, I prayed, that I was one of thy daughters!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
go across or through
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading If thou only knewest, I prayed, that I was one of thy daughters!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
SEPTEMBERnounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If thou only knewest, I prayed, that I was one of thy daughters!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The American Diary of a Japanese Girl Illustrated in colour and in black-and-white PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER, 1902.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I set it in my mind, a long time ago, that anything I did should be offered to our mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
TokionounUS /toʊˈkiːoʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If thou only knewest, I prayed, that I was one of thy daughters!
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a sad sensation I had all through me when thou wert just out of sight!
at the time that
From this reading _Ever since my childhood, thy sovereign beauty has been all to me in benevolence and inspiration._ _How often I watched thy august presence in happy amazement when thou didst pass along our Tokio streets!
