used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
Carabas
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From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
the organ of sight
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wish him well, for the jointure given To my lady of Carabas.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I wish him well, for the jointure given To my lady of Carabas.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish him well, for the jointure given To my lady of Carabas.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
jointurenoun
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
From this reading I wish him well, for the jointure given To my lady of Carabas.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I wish him well, for the jointure given To my lady of Carabas.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
the force of workers available
From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish him well, for the jointure given To my lady of Carabas.
needle's
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From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
go across or through
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
roundest
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From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
up to a particular time
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hope that, to get to the kingdom of heaven, Through a needle's eye he had not to pass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not a doubt she was thinking then Of her former lord, good soul that he was!
(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 I wish him well, for the jointure given To my lady of Carabas.
which person or people
From this reading Who died the richest and roundest of men, The Marquis of Carabas.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish him well, for the jointure given To my lady of Carabas.
a late time of life
From this reading Meanwhile, I was thinking of my first love, As I had not been thinking of aught for years, Till over my eyes there began to move Something that felt like tears.
