aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
(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 must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
brought into existence
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
set up or found
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
immediately past
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
engage in
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
not any; not one
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
confined on all sides
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading The circumstances that surrounded me, did not, at any rate, tend to soften or improve my character.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I felt the least regret about it I should not carry out my intention.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
hard to endure
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * That last sentence was mere sentiment, for I am not sorry to die.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
at the time that
From this reading I had just passed my seventeenth birthday, when one morning my father called me into his library and told me the true position of his affairs.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I must resume my narrative,--for it is an analysis I am trying to make of myself, to find out if I can whether there are no excuses to be found for my particular disposition,--whether it is not after all, the education and training I have had that have made me what I am, or whether indeed I was born evil from the first.
