used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
afore
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From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I warned you--most serious I done so--and what more could I do?
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I warned you--most serious I done so--and what more could I do?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
I'm
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From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
I've
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From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
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 But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I warned you--most serious I done so--and what more could I do?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
win a victory over
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I warned you--most serious I done so--and what more could I do?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I warned you--most serious I done so--and what more could I do?
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
a state of acute pain
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
carry out
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
There's
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From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
a special situation
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's a lot more to me than you know--a lot I've thought to overcome--suffering, misery, curses, disgrace.
to-night
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From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
two times
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading I warned you--most serious I done so--and what more could I do?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I warned you--most serious I done so--and what more could I do?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "For God's sake think twice, Ford, afore you do this.
you'll
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From this reading But if you take me to the 'cooler' to-night--hear me on my oath: you'll be sorry as long as you live, for I'm built that way."
you've
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From this reading "I am sorry already," answered Joseph, "I'm as sorry as any living man can be, and 'tis a bitter cruel thing for me that you've forced this upon me.
