Wordcyclopedia | English | what I had in mind

what Pronoun

— What is used to ask for information about things. What did you see? What do you mean? — What is used to add a clause with more information. I don't know what you mean. I'll tell you what to do. I'll see what I can do to help. — What is used when you want to describe something instead of naming it. Take what you can find. Can I see what you did? I could change it if that's what you want.

what Determinative

— What is used to ask about the member(s) of a group. What book did you buy? — What is used to add a clause to identify the member(s) of a group. I don't know what problems you mean. I'll tell you what button to push. I'll see what food I can give.

what Adjective

— used to show that you feel strongly about something. What a great book this is!

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I Pronoun

— The person who is speaking or writing I am writing this, and you are reading it.

I Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

I Symbol

— A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first"). — The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements. — The symbol for electrical current.

I Number

— This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.

i Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

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had verb

— (auxiliary) Used to form the pluperfect tense, expressing a completed action in the past (with a past participle). — (auxiliary, now, _, rare) As past subjunctive: would have.

had adjective

— (informal) Duped. — (obsolete) Available.

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in Preposition

— Used to show that something is inside something else. The cat is in the box. — Used to show that someone is at home, or is available. Is John in? The Doctor is now in. — Used to show movement towards the inside. The rain came in through the window.

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mind Noun

— Someone's mind is the part of them that thinks. In my mind I know I must go, but in my heart I want to stay here. We will solve this problem. We have the best minds in the country working on it.

mind Verb

— If you mind some action or thing, you feel negatively about it. "Do you mind if I sit here?" "No, not at all" "It's raining outside. You should take an umbrella" "It's OK, I don't mind the rain" — If you mind someone or something, you look after it. "Could you mind the children while I go to the bathroom?"

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