used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert Pateley was a journalist, and a successful man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Pateley was a journalist, and a successful man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
for the reason that
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
can't
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From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
co-operation
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From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
enlistverbUS /ˌenˈlɪst/
join the military
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
journalistnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnələst/
a writer for newspapers and magazines
From this reading Robert Pateley was a journalist, and a successful man.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Robert Pateley was one of the latter.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
engage in
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Robert Pateley was a journalist, and a successful man.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
not any; not one
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Robert Pateley was one of the latter.
others
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From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
Pateley
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From this reading Robert Pateley was a journalist, and a successful man.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Pateley was a journalist, and a successful man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Robert Pateley was a journalist, and a successful man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robert Pateley was a journalist, and a successful man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
at the time that
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
which person or people
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When he was discussed by two people who felt they ought to like him, they said to one another, "What is it about Pateley that puts people off, I wonder?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why can't one like him more?" and then they would think it over and come to no conclusion.
but in spite of that
From this reading Some people succeed in life because they have certain qualities which enlist the sympathy and co-operation of their fellow-creatures; others, without such qualities, yet succeed by having a dogged determination and power of push which make them independent of that sympathy and co-operation.
