used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
(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 I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
have
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
Clara
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From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
let fall to the ground
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
else
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From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
Emily
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From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
divisible by two
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
foreboded
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From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
forebore
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From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
how
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From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the act of departing
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
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 like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
and nothing more
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading PRECIOUS THOUGHTS.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
rose-covered
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From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
express in words
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
carry out
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PRECIOUS THOUGHTS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
vialnounUS /ˈvaɪəl/
a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
(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 Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
at the time that
From this reading Mother was feeling better, and when the rose-covered days of June came over us our hearts were singing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clara seemed well (for her) and I forebore to grieve over her prophecy of leaving us, though for a few days after she had said those words, an icy feeling crept over me as I thought on what they foreboded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I could not see how we could bear to lose her presence; life without her would be an empty vial, not only for us, but for all.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
a late time of life
From this reading I like to drift with the days, and scan them one by one, but as I recall all that I have written, I say to myself: "Emily must take some long step now, else the tale of her life will never be told, even though the changes came day by day, falling drop by drop into the lap of the waiting years."
