used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
(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 But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
terminate
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
Bruce'snounUS /ˈbruːsəz/
possessive form of “bruce” — Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading So I'll just dive in and tell all that happened since I wrote last.
don't
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From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
divisible by two
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
the act of departing
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
an established custom
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading So I'll just dive in and tell all that happened since I wrote last.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
hemsnounUS /hemz/
plural of “hem” — the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
I'll
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From this reading So I'll just dive in and tell all that happened since I wrote last.
I've
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From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
it's
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From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
and nothing more
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
immediately past
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
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 promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I'll just dive in and tell all that happened since I wrote last.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
the season of growth
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
express in words
From this reading So I'll just dive in and tell all that happened since I wrote last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But now I just must break my promise, and I reckon if you are going to break a promise at all you might as well break it all to pieces.
at the time that
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I've tried my best to keep from writing, and when you have done your best and failed, why I don't believe even Robert Bruce's spider could have done any more.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
the act of creating written works
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I promised mother I would stop writing in my diary and I have--for such a long time that every one of the hems in my dresses has had to be let out since I wrote last.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It seems to me that the writing habit is kinder like poison oak; it's sure to break out on you in the spring, and you can never get it entirely out of your system.
