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From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
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From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
(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 And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
the two together, not just one
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
cannot
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From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
distinctnessnoun
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
else
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From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
enshrinedverbUS /enˈʃraɪnd/
past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
divisible by two
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
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 To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
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 And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
held dear
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
Maizie
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From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
a particular point in time
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nor would I part with my tenderness for you, even though it has robbed me of contentment; for all the pleasures of which I can dream cannot equal the happiness of loving you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
a special situation
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading To God I owe life, and you, Maizie, have filled that life with love; and to both I bow my spirit in thanks, striving not to waste his gift lest I be unworthy of the devotion I feel for you.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
at the time that
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading My joys and my sorrows, my triumphs and my failures, have faded one by one from emotions into memories, quickening neither pulse nor thought when they recur to me, while you alone can set both throbbing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
a late time of life
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
but in spite of that
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _February 20, 1890._ There is not a moment of my life that you have shared with me which I cannot recall with a distinctness fairly sunlit.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And though for years I have known that if you enshrined any one in your heart it would be some one worthier of you, yet I have loved you truly, and whatever I have been in all else, in that one thing, at least, I have been strong.
