used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
dearly loved
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
set up or found
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
the head of a state government
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
held dear
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
Lucille
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From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
and nothing more
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
accept an excuse for
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
express in words
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First I must see if she had been to the Governor for a pardon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
a special situation
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And, when I called to mind this act of hers, I was ashamed of the thoughts I had had concerning my dear one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
twas
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From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
at the time that
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now it is an easy matter to say a thing will be done, but it is hard, sometimes, to carry out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had, ’twas likely, found friends with whom she was stopping, and I only had to search them out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, I was so happy, when I felt I had not loved in vain, that I thought it would be but a little quest to find Lucille.
