aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
AGNES
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From this reading THE HISTORY OF AGNES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
a small house with a single story
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
dearly loved
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
assemble or get together
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE HISTORY OF AGNES.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
how
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From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HISTORY OF AGNES.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
coated with paint
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
on the contrary
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
cut with a saw
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HISTORY OF AGNES.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Let me not, however, dwell upon this subject; but rather hasten to explain those powerful causes which induced me to quit that happy home.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
at the time that
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "It was about six weeks before my flight that I went into the forest to gather wood.
the words that are spoken
From this reading You saw how deeply your words affected me--I could not restrain my tears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you, dear brother--for so I shall henceforth call you--commenced your strange and wondrous revelations ere now, you painted in vivid colors the happiness which dwelt in our poor cottage on the borders of the Black Forest.
