used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
put or send forth
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
gainsnounUS /ɡeɪnz/
plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
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 am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
self-lovenoun
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading He is gone; he has left a void in my existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
(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 I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before my cousin went, we cast up our gains and settled our shares.
at the time that
From this reading I had grown to love him so well; I had been so proud when men praised him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am a long time ere I can settle back, with good heart, to my pastoral life.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My love was a sort of self-love,--I had looked upon him in part as the work of my own hands.
