used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I won't be laughed at for "beginning, and not ending."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But I won't be laughed at for "beginning, and not ending."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I won't be laughed at for "beginning, and not ending."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Indeed, I don't quite see how to do.
don't
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From this reading Indeed, I don't quite see how to do.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading But I won't be laughed at for "beginning, and not ending."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
half-holidays
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From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
HamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
how
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From this reading Indeed, I don't quite see how to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Indeed, I don't quite see how to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I don't quite see how to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading But I won't be laughed at for "beginning, and not ending."
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 _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I won't be laughed at for "beginning, and not ending."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed, I don't quite see how to do.
on the contrary
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Indeed, I don't quite see how to do.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "For this relief, much thanks."--_Hamlet._ My story is getting rather difficult to manage now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
won't
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From this reading But I won't be laughed at for "beginning, and not ending."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
produce a literary work
From this reading I _think_, if I had known how long it would be, and what a lot of half-holidays I should have to stay in to write it, I _think_ I would never have begun it.
