used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
matters of personal concern
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
in the past
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
(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 I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
any thing at all
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
for the reason that
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
at any time
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
hasn't
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From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
hittingnounUS /ˈhɪtɪŋ/
the act of contacting one thing with another
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
set down according to a plan
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
immediately past
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
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 One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
take in marriage
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
information about recent and important events
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
a human being
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
express in words
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
There's
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From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But she had the misfortune to marry, before I could get introduced to her, a man from her same city which had got on the train and followed her down here.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
precisely as stated
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
at the time that
From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading One time not long ago I did get out my diary, for I got very excited over the news that a _widow_ was here, and I sharpened seventeen pencils so as to be ready for her.
Wilburn's
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From this reading So I have got out my diary and dusted it off, it being laid away in the drawer ever since last fall, when I told about me getting Miss Wilburn's affairs so mixed up because there hasn't been anything happening.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think if the person which remarked, "It is not always May," had said April he would have come nearer hitting it, for I think it is the most beautiful time of all.
produce a literary work
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's something in the very feelings at this time of the year that makes you want to write pretty things, whether you know what you want to say or not.
