used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been very unfortunate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
dearly loved
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
endeavours
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From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been very unfortunate.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
other's
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From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
pretensionsnounUS /prəˈtenʃənz/
plural of “pretension” — a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
with low volume
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
retrieveverbUS /rɪˈtriːv/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
express in words
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
an educational institution
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
not in physical motion
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have had to buy experience, in spite of my endeavours, in a very dear school; but there is time for me to retrieve my position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm not going to," said the old man, still quietly, to the other's intense astonishment.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading I have been very unfortunate.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have been very unfortunate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
but in spite of that
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know what you would say to me if I were to advance my pretensions now.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But look here, Mr Richards--I am young yet, May is young.
