used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
in addition to; as well as
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “St. Nicholas,” of course!
decadenounUS /deˈkeɪd/
a period of 10 years
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
put on clothes
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
a single distinct event
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
St
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From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was stung at the implication that for such as me there could have been a doubt of the choice.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading A magazine doth not wax old as doth a garment, and besides, is not reading more than raiment?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading One incident of this, my first decade, I recall with mingled respect and envy:-- “It is not now as it hath been of yore.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Choose,” commanded my mother, “will you have a new dress this winter or ‘St. Nicholas’ for next year?”
