(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 Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
any person at all
From this reading I realized that I must never question my mother on the subject nor mention it to anyone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Dear signora, I beg you to go on."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear signora, I beg you to go on."
at any time
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
fosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Dear signora, I beg you to go on."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear signora, I beg you to go on."
a single distinct event
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
Lila
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From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
make reference to
From this reading I realized that I must never question my mother on the subject nor mention it to anyone.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I realized that I must never question my mother on the subject nor mention it to anyone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I realized that I must never question my mother on the subject nor mention it to anyone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I realized that I must never question my mother on the subject nor mention it to anyone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dear signora, I beg you to go on."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
a human being
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I realized that I must never question my mother on the subject nor mention it to anyone.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I realized that I must never question my mother on the subject nor mention it to anyone.
Salomé
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading "Dear signora, I beg you to go on."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I realized that I must never question my mother on the subject nor mention it to anyone.
express in words
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear signora, I beg you to go on."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Understand that I have never forgotten that incident: that it has caused all the sorrows and all the joys of my life.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Very well!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are the first person to whom I have ever told it, not excepting my dear nurse Salomé, or my foster sister Lila, to whom I tell everything.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear signora, I beg you to go on."
