used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
dearly loved
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
Farewel
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From this reading Farewel!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
Harrington
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From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
insupportableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈpɔːrtəbəl/
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
not any; not one
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
precisely, exactly
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
express in words
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
at the time that
From this reading P. S. THEY say life is a blessing and it is our duty to improve and enjoy it; but when life becomes insupportable and we find no blessing in it—have we not a right to resign it?
hope for; have a wish
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading _Harrington_ to _Worthy_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Boston._ MY dear friend, I have a great desire to see you—I wish you could come home speedily—I must be short—I have some serious business to do.
