used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
equally
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
(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 "I'm not being clear at all, am I?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I'm not being clear at all, am I?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'm not being clear at all, am I?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I'm not being clear at all, am I?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not being clear at all, am I?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not being clear at all, am I?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
a source of difficulty
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
precisely as stated
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
at the time that
From this reading For instance, I like to try the local food when we set down on a planet, and if there is time I always do.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What I mean is that at home I know what people will do and why they do it at the same time.
but in spite of that
From this reading People on all the other planets do act alike, as you said, yet I have very much trouble understanding why.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know what you mean about people being alike--but they are so _different_," she said.
