used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
Clare
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From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
Clare's
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
an opposing military force
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
fearlessnessnoun
feeling no fear
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
set up or found
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
GLUMadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading GLUM GUNN.
GUNN
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From this reading GLUM GUNN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
Maidstone
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From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
engage in
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
a particular point in time
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading Like Mr. Maidstone, he found the innocent fearlessness of Clare’s expression repulsive.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
cut with a saw
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
sheep-nose
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From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For he was so different from Clare that he disliked him the moment he saw him, and it took but a day to ripen his dislike into hatred.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading His fingers twitched, he said, to have a twist at the sheep-nose of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had but one enemy, and he did not make him such: he was one by nature.
