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From this reading Weimar, June 1, 1805.
1805
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From this reading Weimar, June 1, 1805.
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From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
at or in the front
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Weimar, June 1, 1805.
immediately past
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
not any; not one
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
and nothing more
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
successive (without a break)
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
a special situation
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
WeimarnounUS /ˈvaɪmɑːr/
a German city near Leipzig; scene of the adoption in 1919 of the constitution of the Weimar Republic that lasted until 1933
From this reading Weimar, June 1, 1805.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought I should die myself, and instead I lose a friend,[33] and with him the half of my being.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I only look straight ahead of me each day, and do the thing nearest to me without thinking of the consequences.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
a late time of life
From this reading I would really begin a different mode of life, but for one of my years there is no way of doing that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Since writing to you last, I have had few happy days.
