used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I might have been" was the refrain of all her days.
Bathalina
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From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I might have been" was the refrain of all her days.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
ClemensnounUS /ˈklemənz/
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I might have been" was the refrain of all her days.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
hadn't
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From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I might have been" was the refrain of all her days.
he'd
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From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I might have been" was the refrain of all her days.
high-mindedadjectiveUS /ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪd/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
How'd
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From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I might have been" was the refrain of all her days.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
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 The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I might have been" was the refrain of all her days.
Mixon's
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From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE PIAZZA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
past-potential
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From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
PIAZZAnounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading ON THE PIAZZA.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading "I might have been" was the refrain of all her days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
sinfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnfəl/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE PIAZZA.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of Bathalina Clemens was one long wail in the past-potential tense.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I might ha' been Peter Mixon's wife, if my sinful pride hadn't a made me high-minded," she said continually.
wouldn't
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From this reading "How'd I know he'd give up so easily, 'cause I said I wouldn't let him lick the ground I walked on?"
