used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
anew
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That was what he brought the books back for.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BIG HORSE "It's too ridiculous," she said.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading That was what he brought the books back for.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That was what he brought the books back for.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it's no use, is it?"
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
at any time
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was what he brought the books back for.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE BIG HORSE "It's too ridiculous," she said.
how
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From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
I'd
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From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
I've
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From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it's no use, is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it's no use, is it?"
It's
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From this reading THE BIG HORSE "It's too ridiculous," she said.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
immediately past
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
engage in
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
not any; not one
From this reading But it's no use, is it?"
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading THE BIG HORSE "It's too ridiculous," she said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE BIG HORSE "It's too ridiculous," she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIG HORSE "It's too ridiculous," she said.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIG HORSE "It's too ridiculous," she said.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He said that he, too, had hoped to make a better impression the second time than the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE BIG HORSE "It's too ridiculous," she said.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
the act of using
From this reading But it's no use, is it?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was what he brought the books back for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That was what he brought the books back for.
at the time that
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Since last night, when I got to thinking how I must have looked, wrestling with that conductor, I've been telling myself that if I ever saw you again, I'd try to act like a lady.
