used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
any thing at all
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
have
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
cannot
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From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
travel across or pass over
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
disadvantagesnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
divisible by two
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
HERITAGEnounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
come together
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
prodverbUS /prɑːd/
to push against gently
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
stopping-place
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For that matter, I am not sure that I should add anything really new, even if I could force myself to cross the line of discretion.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading This difficulty threatened me in the beginning, but now I find I do not need to tax my judgment to fix the proper stopping-place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HERITAGE One of the inherent disadvantages of premature biography is that it cannot go to the natural end of the story.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sudden qualms of reluctance warn me where the past and present meet.
yesterdaysnounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
plural of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading I have reached a point where my yesterdays lie in a quick heap, and I cannot bear to prod and turn them and set them up to be looked at.
