Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

dearly loved

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "So down I sat, and started this.

move gently or carefully

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

the act of departing

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

and nothing more

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

a boy or man

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

go away from a place

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

the act of departing

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

by chance

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

a slight but appreciable amount

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "So down I sat, and started this.

express in words

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

be seated

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "So down I sat, and started this.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading "So down I sat, and started this.

not in physical motion

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "So down I sat, and started this.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

expressing or given to expressing the truth

From this reading 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So believe what I say: though we can't sit and talk together, as we have, still we'll never be parted.

(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 'Well,' Patrick Mungovan answered back, 'to be truthful, I've nothing to leave but the memory of a sweet friendship and, maybe, a letter.'

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

at the time that

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

in or at the place that

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Just at the beginning of it, where it can help to ease any pain in your heart, let me say a word about my going, for I want you to be happy always when you're thinking of me.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE LETTER "LAD DEAR, I was saying to myself the other day, 'Patrick Mungovan, when you go home to God, what will you be leaving--you that haven't a red cent to your name--to that mite of a boy, John?'