used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading (After an interval of several weeks.)
anew
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
(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 You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading (After an interval of several weeks.)
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
Eleanor
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From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
at any time
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
a young female
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading (After an interval of several weeks.)
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
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 Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
LindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (After an interval of several weeks.)
renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
Identical; not different.
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading (After an interval of several weeks.)
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
not in physical motion
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading (After an interval of several weeks.)
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading You are wrong in thinking I have not forgotten, at least renounced all affection for Mr. Linden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Time has flown, my Eleanor, since you left me, after your short but kind visit, with a heavy but healing wing.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading I do not think I shall ever again be the giddy girl I have been; but my head will change, not my heart; that was never giddy, and that shall still be as much yours as ever.
