used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
(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 suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
from appearances alone
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
don't
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From this reading I don't.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
every person
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
apart from; not including
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
how
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From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't.
I've
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From this reading I suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
and nothing more
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
Lisa
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From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
and nothing more
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading I suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I've been spoiled a good deal all my life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seems too bad to be true that I should be unhappy, and as if I must wake up to find that it was only a bad dream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DIANA TAKES A MIDNIGHT DRIVE Some people apparently understand how to be unhappy gracefully, as if it were a kind of fine art.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everybody has been kind to me, and tried to do things for my pleasure, just as I have for them; and I have taken things for granted--except, of course, with Lisa.
