used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
(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 She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
cranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading “Just a moment,” said Sam, red as a cranberry and stuttering.
didn't
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From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
the act of giving
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took it reluctantly.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just a moment,” said Sam, red as a cranberry and stuttering.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
engage in
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
a particular point in time
From this reading “Just a moment,” said Sam, red as a cranberry and stuttering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Just a moment,” said Sam, red as a cranberry and stuttering.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading She took it reluctantly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Just a moment,” said Sam, red as a cranberry and stuttering.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Just a moment,” said Sam, red as a cranberry and stuttering.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took it reluctantly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
a person, without saying who
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
stutteringverbUS /ˈstʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “stutter” — speak haltingly
From this reading “Just a moment,” said Sam, red as a cranberry and stuttering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
a special situation
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took it reluctantly.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was giving me a very unpleasant look--as if she were seeing, not somebody, but some _thing_ she didn't care to see, or were seeing nothing at all.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
which person or people
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I liked that look; I liked the woman who had it in her to give it.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading She made me feel that she was difficult and therefore worth while, and that's what all we human beings are in business for--to make each other feel that we're worth while.
