21st
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From this reading GRAYSMILL, November 21st.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
react verbally
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
travel across or pass over
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
dearly loved
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
divisible by two
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
GRAYSMILL
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From this reading GRAYSMILL, November 21st.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
immediately past
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me!
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading GRAYSMILL, November 21st.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
participate in games or sport
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
at the time that
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
produce a literary work
From this reading My anger did not last long, but even when it was practically at an end I felt obliged to play at being cross with you, and therefore would not write.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For the first time in my life, I have been a little cross with you, Constance of my heart.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But to-day comes another sweet letter from you, and I am miserable to think you should have had to write a second time before getting an answer to your dear words.
