used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
actorsnounUS /ˈæktərz/
plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
(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 have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading You don’t know how sensitive a director is to atmosphere, Tom.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Ruth could not be shaken from her stand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ruth could not be shaken from her stand.
Cameron
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From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Ruth could not be shaken from her stand.
directornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading You don’t know how sensitive a director is to atmosphere, Tom.
dislikesnounUS /dɪˈslaɪks/
plural of “dislike” — an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
don't
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From this reading You don’t know how sensitive a director is to atmosphere, Tom.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Ruth could not be shaken from her stand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
how
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From this reading You don’t know how sensitive a director is to atmosphere, Tom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You don’t know how sensitive a director is to atmosphere, Tom.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
mistrustsnounUS /mɪˈstrʌsts/
plural of “mistrust” — doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Ruth could not be shaken from her stand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
Rumph
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From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading But Ruth could not be shaken from her stand.
Ruth'snounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading You don’t know how sensitive a director is to atmosphere, Tom.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading But Ruth could not be shaken from her stand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Rumph dislikes me and mistrusts me for some reason, Tom,” she insisted.
be standing; be upright
From this reading But Ruth could not be shaken from her stand.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
male cat
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading A CHANCE REVELATION Tom Cameron laughed at Ruth’s statement and tried to reassure her.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “I have not been in this profession so long, meeting all types and kinds of people, without learning a few things—and one of them is to be able to judge pretty accurately the attitude of my actors toward me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You don’t know how sensitive a director is to atmosphere, Tom.
