used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
in the past
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
daytimesnounUS /ˈdeɪtaɪmz/
plural of “daytime” — the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
he'd
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From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
I'd
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From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
I've
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From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
and nothing more
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
Miriam
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From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I'd have read it to him long ago if I'd had any idea he'd believe me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
there's
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From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose," Miriam went on, in a strange tone, "that I've killed him--that there's murder on my hands as well as hate in my heart.
at the time that
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When I put that letter into his pocket, I intended for him to know that Constance was in love with another man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he thought it was for him, I was just on the verge of telling him different when you came in and stopped me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You looked so much like your mother I thought Constance had taken to walking down here daytimes instead of back and forth in my room at night.
