Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Contraction of I had.
- Contraction of I would.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- possessive noun A contraction from I would or I had.
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- phrase Contraction of
I had . - phrase Contraction of
I would .
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Examples
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Here's the word I'd use to describe all of it: cruel.
A temperance movement springs up to combat Fairfax County schools' zero-tolerance policy 2011
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"Re-energized would be the word I'd use," said Mr. Jennings, a former inspector.
Drilling Regulator Struggles to Add Inspectors Leslie Eaton 2011
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But the word I'd use is risky -- because right now there are some very serious institutional problems with using Facebook as a news platform.
Beth Knobel: When News Moves to Facebook Beth Knobel 2011
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It was an expression I'd seen a thousand times before — in the mirror.
My Other Mother is a Ferrari Sally Houtman 2012
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Here's the word I'd use to describe all of it: cruel.
A temperance movement springs up to combat Fairfax County schools' zero-tolerance policy 2011
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Asked if his side deserved the win, Pardew replied: I don't think deserved is the word I'd use today.
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Asked who his targets would be this year, he said: Targets isn't a word I'd use.
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To further the discussion, I began this column with the word I'd like to explore: "Sorry."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Ellen Snortland 2012
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If you've never read a SSN quarterly piece and have an interest in the name I'd suggest taking a look as they give a fairly detailed run through of their current plans.
unknown title 2011
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I've written the gags, although targets isn't the word I'd use -- subjects maybe.
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