the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
Betty
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From this reading Betty shook her head gravely.
Betty's
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From this reading Betty's satisfaction, though, ended with the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Betty's satisfaction, though, ended with the day.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Betty's satisfaction, though, ended with the day.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "GOOD IN EVERYTHING."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "GOOD IN EVERYTHING."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Betty shook her head gravely.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Betty shook her head gravely.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
I've
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From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "GOOD IN EVERYTHING."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Betty's satisfaction, though, ended with the day.
express in words
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Betty shook her head gravely.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty's satisfaction, though, ended with the day.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Betty's satisfaction, though, ended with the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
at the time that
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Betty's satisfaction, though, ended with the day.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "I am never happy one day but what I've _got_ to be unhappy the next," she said plaintively to her father the following evening, when telling him her woes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You might put it another way," he said, smiling, "and say you are never very unhappy one day but what you are very happy the next."
