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From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
(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 Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without it is spring-time, and the nightingales warble and the lilacs are in bloom.
Blindschleicher
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From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Without it is spring-time, and the nightingales warble and the lilacs are in bloom.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
a boy or man
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
how
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From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without it is spring-time, and the nightingales warble and the lilacs are in bloom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
Liese
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From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
lilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Without it is spring-time, and the nightingales warble and the lilacs are in bloom.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
nightingales
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From this reading Without it is spring-time, and the nightingales warble and the lilacs are in bloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
and nothing more
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
Rosegger
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From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
spring-time
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From this reading Without it is spring-time, and the nightingales warble and the lilacs are in bloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Liese caught her breath, said loud and distinctly, “He is out already!” and gave the fellow a resounding box on his ear.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Only thou, my journal, shalt know it, thou silent confidant of all my sorrows and my hopes.
warbleverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəl/
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Without it is spring-time, and the nightingales warble and the lilacs are in bloom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that is how Blindschleicher went courting, and what it brought him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _P. K. Rosegger._ “_WHOM FIRST WE LOVE._” _May 1._--I love him!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without it is spring-time, and the nightingales warble and the lilacs are in bloom.
