touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
(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 That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parts of my life she does not know.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Parts of my life she does not know.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Parts of my life she does not know.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
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 have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
Margaret
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From this reading That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
Murchie
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From this reading That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Parts of my life she does not know.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
and nothing more
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
the local environment
From this reading Parts of my life she does not know.
a human being
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been sure that she has long believed me to be dead.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That person is Margaret Murchie, and it is only too plain that she has told you all that she knows of me.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
having passed out of existence
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
which person or people
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My testimony as to these is now given against my prayers, for I have prayed that I never would have to uncover my heart to any living man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE VANISHED DREAM There is only one person now in this world who could have told you my name.
