the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How so?" asked Henning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
the act of breaking something
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
without stop or interruption
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Yes, things would have been different."
differentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪfrəntli/
in another and different manner
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
a boy or man
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
Henning
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From this reading "How so?" asked Henning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
How
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From this reading "How so?" asked Henning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
I've
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From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
immediately past
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
and nothing more
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How so?" asked Henning.
Stockley
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From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
STOCKLEY'S
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From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading STOCKLEY'S STORY (CONTINUED) "I've been thinking," said Stockley, at length breaking the silence.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
which person or people
From this reading I guess I am not the only fellow who has seen hard lines here.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, things would have been different."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, things would have been different."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been thinking that if I had known last Christmas what you have told me now things might have happened very differently.
