the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
the two together, not just one
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I have doubted it hitherto, my child.
without doubt or question
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you doubt it, pray?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Do you doubt it, pray?"
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading "I have doubted it hitherto, my child.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have doubted it hitherto, my child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading "I have doubted it hitherto, my child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have doubted it hitherto, my child.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you doubt it, pray?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have doubted it hitherto, my child.
not any; not one
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Do you doubt it, pray?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
express in words
From this reading "You sigh when you say that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "You sigh when you say that.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You sigh when you say that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
precisely as stated
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can you expect? if I am unjust to her, it is the fault of you both.
at the time that
From this reading "You sigh when you say that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sigh when you say that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had no confidence in me, I did not see clearly the birth of your love, I did not follow its different stages, and when you said to me one morning: 'We love each other to distraction,' it seemed to me too sudden to be very serious.
