18th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAYSMILL, October 18th.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
dearly loved
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
GRAYSMILL
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GRAYSMILL, October 18th.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
not in action or at work
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My poor little dear.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor little dear.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading GRAYSMILL, October 18th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
by chance
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor little dear.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
the season of growth
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
express in words
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
accept gladly
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know myself what it is to sink into a bottomless pit of senseless misery, but I must tell you that it nearly always happens when I am idle.
at the time that
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
produce a literary work
From this reading The words we write in one mood are read when another has taken its place; perhaps you are as merry as a bird in spring by this time,--perhaps not.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Very dear, I hope this letter will reach Vienna before you do, and welcome you there.
