used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And you think I am Mary Zattiany's daughter?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I--yes--I think I have gone back to my original theory.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But there must be something behind.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
a female human offspring
From this reading "And you think I am Mary Zattiany's daughter?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I--yes--I think I have gone back to my original theory.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
the literary culture
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But there must be something behind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I--yes--I think I have gone back to my original theory.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading "I--yes--I think I have gone back to my original theory.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there must be something behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading "I--yes--I think I have gone back to my original theory.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there must be something behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But to have it flung in their faces like this--they will never forgive you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
an affirmative
From this reading "I--yes--I think I have gone back to my original theory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think they would have minded that if you had brought letters to them from Mary asking them to be kind to you--and if you had made a good marriage.
Zattiany's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And you think I am Mary Zattiany's daughter?"
