used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now you ask about the future.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now you ask about the future.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Now you ask about the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
a particular point in time
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you ask about the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
and nothing more
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
express in words
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I tell you that I never had more faith in the final outcome of affairs than I have at this moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
precisely as stated
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There have been difficulties of which the public knew nothing--and this is the only one which has become common knowledge.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Do you expect any one to build up a concern like this without anxious moments?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have asked me a very extraordinary question--that is from you--but it appears," here the voice was a little sardonic, "that you had more confidence in me than you admitted.
