used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I went to church this morning for the last time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did it foolishly, thoughtlessly, I know, and yet,--well, I don't regret it.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I did it foolishly, thoughtlessly, I know, and yet,--well, I don't regret it.
a movement into or inward
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Sunday evening.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading I did it foolishly, thoughtlessly, I know, and yet,--well, I don't regret it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I did it foolishly, thoughtlessly, I know, and yet,--well, I don't regret it.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did it foolishly, thoughtlessly, I know, and yet,--well, I don't regret it.
immediately past
From this reading I went to church this morning for the last time.
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 I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I went to church this morning for the last time.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading I did it foolishly, thoughtlessly, I know, and yet,--well, I don't regret it.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Sunday evening.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to church this morning for the last time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
thoughtlesslyadverb
in a thoughtless manner
From this reading I did it foolishly, thoughtlessly, I know, and yet,--well, I don't regret it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I went to church this morning for the last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to church this morning for the last time.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
(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 I did it foolishly, thoughtlessly, I know, and yet,--well, I don't regret it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to church this morning for the last time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went with Aunt Caroline, as usual, but, as I knelt beside her on entering the pew, I was seized with a great horror of myself.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have made a fool of myself; and yet I am happier to-night than I have been this many a day, for I have at least shown myself honest.
