used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is a word whose meaning I cannot share.
cannot
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From this reading But it is a word whose meaning I cannot share.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
immediately past
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading But it is a word whose meaning I cannot share.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
express in words
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
have in common
From this reading But it is a word whose meaning I cannot share.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
express in speech
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
express in words
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
belonging to which person
From this reading But it is a word whose meaning I cannot share.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You have told me the word I am to say to you: it is your bidding, so I say it--Good-by.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I have something to tell you which I could not have dreamed if it had not somehow been true: which has made it possible for me to believe, without hearing you speak it, that I am to be dismissed out of your heart.--May the doing of it cost you far less pain than I am fearing!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Without seeing you I am convinced: you have a strong power in you to have done that!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have to own that I know your will now, at last.
