14
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From this reading JOURNAL: NOVEMBER 14, 1813--APRIL 19, 1814.
1813
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From this reading JOURNAL: NOVEMBER 14, 1813--APRIL 19, 1814.
1814
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From this reading JOURNAL: NOVEMBER 14, 1813--APRIL 19, 1814.
19
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From this reading JOURNAL: NOVEMBER 14, 1813--APRIL 19, 1814.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
in the past
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading JOURNAL: NOVEMBER 14, 1813--APRIL 19, 1814.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
five-and-twenty
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From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
heigho
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From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading JOURNAL: NOVEMBER 14, 1813--APRIL 19, 1814.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
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 If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
NOVEMBERnounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading JOURNAL: NOVEMBER 14, 1813--APRIL 19, 1814.
not divisible by two
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
express in words
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
have in common
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
the act of using
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading They say "Virtue is its own reward,"--it certainly should be paid well for its trouble.
(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 Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
at the time that
From this reading At five-and-twenty, when the better part of life is over, one should be _something_;--and what am I? nothing but five-and-twenty--and the odd months.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Well,--I have had my share of what are called the pleasures of this life, and have seen more of the European and Asiatic world than I have made a good use of.
a late time of life
From this reading If this had been begun ten years ago, and faithfully kept!!!--heigho! there are too many things I wish never to have remembered, as it is.
