used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
(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 ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
eagerly desirous
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Wyndham lifts his brows.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
psychological suffering
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wyndham lifts his brows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
and nothing more
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading Wyndham lifts his brows.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
and nothing more
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
as might be expected
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
express in speech
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
up to a particular time
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
precisely as stated
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
showing sorrow
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
hope for; have a wish
From this reading ‘It is a free country; you can speak or be silent, just as you wish.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
Wyndham
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From this reading Wyndham lifts his brows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I wept in my dream, for I fancied That you had forsaken me; I woke, and all night I lay weeping Till morning, bitterly.’
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading It had merely occurred to me that there might be friends of yours naturally very anxious about you, and that I might convey to them a message from you.’
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘Pray do not distress yourself,’ says he.
