used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
(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 My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
dearly loved
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I have learned my lesson in that distant time and, having learned it, give you the things I stand for and keep myself under a mask.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
move gently or carefully
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I have learned my lesson in that distant time and, having learned it, give you the things I stand for and keep myself under a mask.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have learned my lesson in that distant time and, having learned it, give you the things I stand for and keep myself under a mask.
a unit of instruction
From this reading I have learned my lesson in that distant time and, having learned it, give you the things I stand for and keep myself under a mask.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading I have learned my lesson in that distant time and, having learned it, give you the things I stand for and keep myself under a mask.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
PEABODY'SnounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “peabody” — educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
express in speech
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
be standing; be upright
From this reading I have learned my lesson in that distant time and, having learned it, give you the things I stand for and keep myself under a mask.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
in or at that place or location
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I have learned my lesson in that distant time and, having learned it, give you the things I stand for and keep myself under a mask.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have learned my lesson in that distant time and, having learned it, give you the things I stand for and keep myself under a mask.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UNCLE PEABODY'S WAY AND MINE I am old and love my ease and sometimes dare to think that I have earned it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
produce a literary work
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Why do I impose upon myself the task of writing down these memories, searching them and many notes and records with great care so that in every voice and deed the time shall speak?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My first care has been that neither vanity nor pride should mar a word of all these I have written or shall write.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So I keep my name from you, dear reader, for there is nothing you can give me that I want.
