used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "And if they had," he would respond, "they would have said something about it."
(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 They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because," Ernestine would say, "no one ever had so many reasons for being happy."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Because," Ernestine would say, "no one ever had so many reasons for being happy."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
Ernestine
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From this reading "Because," Ernestine would say, "no one ever had so many reasons for being happy."
at any time
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Because," Ernestine would say, "no one ever had so many reasons for being happy."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And if they had," he would respond, "they would have said something about it."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if they had," he would respond, "they would have said something about it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if they had," he would respond, "they would have said something about it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
KARL
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From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
LABORATORYnounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Because," Ernestine would say, "no one ever had so many reasons for being happy."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ernestine worked that winter as she had never worked before.
not any; not one
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Because," Ernestine would say, "no one ever had so many reasons for being happy."
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "And if they had," he would respond, "they would have said something about it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And if they had," he would respond, "they would have said something about it."
express in words
From this reading "Because," Ernestine would say, "no one ever had so many reasons for being happy."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ernestine worked that winter as she had never worked before.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "And if they had," he would respond, "they would have said something about it."
speculationsnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
unprejudicedadjective
free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
From this reading They argued it from all sides, in a purely unprejudiced and dispassionate manner, and always arrived at the conclusion that of course no one ever had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading KARL IN HIS LABORATORY One of their favourite speculations, as the days went on, was as to whether any one had ever been so happy before.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Ernestine worked that winter as she had never worked before.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ernestine worked that winter as she had never worked before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Because," Ernestine would say, "no one ever had so many reasons for being happy."
