used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
a female human offspring
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh," I gasped, "do you think he's going to keep this up?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
one or the other of two
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
at any time
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Oh," I gasped, "do you think he's going to keep this up?"
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh," I gasped, "do you think he's going to keep this up?"
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading I think he's harmless, though.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
he's
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From this reading I think he's harmless, though.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "Looks like it," Lillian returned, "but simply ignore him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
and nothing more
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Oh," I gasped, "do you think he's going to keep this up?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like it," Lillian returned, "but simply ignore him.
Lillian
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From this reading "Looks like it," Lillian returned, "but simply ignore him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like it," Lillian returned, "but simply ignore him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
and nothing more
From this reading "Looks like it," Lillian returned, "but simply ignore him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
express in speech
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
carry out
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he's harmless, though.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh," I gasped, "do you think he's going to keep this up?"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I think he's harmless, though.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh," I gasped, "do you think he's going to keep this up?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
won't
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From this reading He probably won't ever try to speak to you--just take it out in following you around and looking at you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know," she returned, "but he either thinks he knows you, or you remind him of some dead daughter, or sister--or sweetheart, or--oh, there might be any one of a dozen reasons why he would want to stare at you.
