adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
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From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
livelongnoun
perennial northern temperate plant with toothed leaves and heads of small purplish-white flowers
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
repositorynounUS /riˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She bid me--how often did she bid me not grieve to lose her!
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, in every other channel in which my thoughts and feelings turn, I miss her with so sad a void!
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was all that I dearly loved that remained within my reach; she was become the bosom repository of all the livelong day's transactions, reflections, feelings, and wishes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I teach myself to think of her felicity; and I never dwell upon that without faithfully feeling I would not desire her return.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she said, in my absence, she knew I must, and sweetly regretted how much I must miss her.
