used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
a state at a particular time
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
a particular point in time
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
express in words
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
a special situation
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose I must be thoroughly selfish, for at this moment of extreme depression and misery I was thinking chiefly of myself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
which person or people
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading I, who had staked so much to win what I coveted, might have been expected to suffer tortures at the reflection of what I had lost.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Of course, I am curiously constituted, quite artificial from the world’s point of view.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I cannot say that I was a victim to the agony and woe which I believed would have been the lot of most people in my condition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had always thought that the most terrible thing about shame and imprisonment must be the complete triumph of those who have hated one—the triumph of the ‘I told you so.’
