used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I will go back," I was telling myself, "I will go back."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading I did not very much heed the commotion.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not very much heed the commotion.
excitements
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From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I will go back," I was telling myself, "I will go back."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading I did not very much heed the commotion.
How
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From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not very much heed the commotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
immediately past
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I did not very much heed the commotion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not very much heed the commotion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
paltryadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːltri/
not worth considering
From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I will go back," I was telling myself, "I will go back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not very much heed the commotion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the confusion of my mind I heard snatches of words spoken by the people as they ran by me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
precisely as stated
From this reading I did not very much heed the commotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What were the paltry excitements of life to me now?
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will go back," I was telling myself, "I will go back."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was repeating to myself the last words of my poor wife's letter: "How I miss you, and wish you were with me!"
