used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
at any time
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
GrannounUS /ɡræn/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
Guyon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Madame Guyon_ .
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
immediately past
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading _Madame Guyon_ .
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
Ober-Ammergau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
by chance
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
get something; come into possession of
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Love! if thy destined sacrifice am I, Come, slay thy victim, and prepare thy fires;
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Plunged in thy depths of mercy let me die The death which every soul that lives desires.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
the act of creating written works
From this reading ‘I AM writing these lines in my bedroom in the house of the Widow Gran, in the village of Ober-Ammergau.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They are the last you will receive from me for a long time; perhaps the last I shall ever send you, for more and more, as each day advances, I feel that my business with the world is done.
