used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
cupidsnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪdz/
plural of “cupid” — (Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
inamoratanoun
a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
a particular point in time
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
on one occasion
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
coated with paint
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a supper!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
express a supposition
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I SEE MYSELF, NOT KNOWING But to the mind of a child the moment is everything.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Being what I was, supper pushed her image to one side for the moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Served specially for the pair of us in a little room, once, I suppose, some lady's boudoir, for the walls were hung with blue silk, and the ceiling was painted with flowers and cupids.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had I been a man, my inamorata would have driven me to solitude and cigars.
