used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Talk about romance!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
Blyth
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From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
at any time
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
how
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From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
LANDERnounUS /ˈlændər/
a town in central Wyoming
From this reading MAX LANDER.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
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 never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
MAXnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading MAX LANDER.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
Pollie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Talk about romance!
Identical; not different.
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Talk about romance!
teeny-weenyadjective
(used informally) very small
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
a special situation
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
at the time that
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading In the morning Pollie Blyth heard, for the very first time, that a fortune and a house had been left to her, and, before the night of that same day was over, she wished that it had not.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And here had I been looking, ever since I was a teeny-weeny little thing, for a touch of romance to give existence a real live flavour, and then, when I got it, the best I could do was to wonder how I had been so silly as ever to have wanted it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I never could have believed that after wishing for a thing your whole life long you could have had enough of it in so short a space of time.
