used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
(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 And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And yet I feel that it might have been different.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
CanningverbUS /ˈkænɪŋ/
inflected form of “can” — preserve in a can or tin
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "And yet I feel that it might have been different.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
move gently or carefully
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
give expression to
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "And yet I feel that it might have been different.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
formulatedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmjəleɪtəd/
devised; developed according to an orderly plan
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And yet I feel that it might have been different.
haven't
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From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And yet I feel that it might have been different.
I've
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From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading I think I have a mind, or had one ... some--some spirit and independence, too.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And yet I feel that it might have been different.
in the recent past
From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "And yet I feel that it might have been different.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I think I have a mind, or had one ... some--some spirit and independence, too.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
not any; not one
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've felt--lately--as if I haven't had much of a chance....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I think I have a mind, or had one ... some--some spirit and independence, too.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I think I have a mind, or had one ... some--some spirit and independence, too.
premeditationnounUS /priˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
planning or plotting in advance of acting
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think I have a mind, or had one ... some--some spirit and independence, too.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I think I have a mind, or had one ... some--some spirit and independence, too.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I have a mind, or had one ... some--some spirit and independence, too.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I think I have a mind, or had one ... some--some spirit and independence, too.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
unlessoned
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From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
wasn't
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From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But I wasn't trained to express myself that way; that was all ironed down flat in me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And then, with no premeditation at all, there came strange words from her, words clothing with unlessoned ease thoughts that certainly she had never formulated for Hugo Canning.
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet I feel that it might have been different.
