used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
(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 "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
BETTY'S
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From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
divisible by two
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
at any time
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
I'd
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From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
possessing material wealth
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
be seated
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading It was a beautiful, beautiful wedding; but I must go back ever so far if I am to have no gaps in this record.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Besides I am too wide awake to sleep even if I should try.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
produce a literary work
From this reading It is very late, but I must sit up and write the full account of it while it is all fresh and clear in my mind.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "AS IT WAS WRITTEN IN THE STARS" AND BETTY'S DIARY "THE lights are out and gone are all the guests."
a late time of life
From this reading It is three years now since I went away to Warwick Hall to teach; full, hard years, but so rich in experiences and so helpful in my work that I'd gladly go on with them if I were not needed here at home.
