used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
affinitynounUS /əˈfɪnəti/
(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody
From this reading "Natural affinity, or the reverse, I suppose," answered Maisie Talbot.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Natural affinity, or the reverse, I suppose," answered Maisie Talbot.
any person at all
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
believernounUS /bəˈliːvər/
a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading "I'm a great believer in first impressions.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
divisible by two
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I'm a great believer in first impressions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
usually; as a rule
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
the act of departing
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I'm a great believer in first impressions.
HappeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
how
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From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
I'm
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From this reading "I'm a great believer in first impressions.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "I'm a great believer in first impressions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm a great believer in first impressions.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
Latimer
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From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
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 can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
Maisie
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From this reading "Natural affinity, or the reverse, I suppose," answered Maisie Talbot.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
of an obscure nature
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "Natural affinity, or the reverse, I suppose," answered Maisie Talbot.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
not any; not one
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
others
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From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
philosophized
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From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading "Natural affinity, or the reverse, I suppose," answered Maisie Talbot.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
express a supposition
From this reading "Natural affinity, or the reverse, I suppose," answered Maisie Talbot.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "Natural affinity, or the reverse, I suppose," answered Maisie Talbot.
express in words
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
which person or people
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I can generally tell in five minutes whether I'm going to be friends with anyone or not; and I find I'm nearly certain to be right in the long run."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A Mysterious Happening "I wonder how it is," philosophized Ruth Latimer, "that one always seems to like some girls so much, and detest others?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There are certain people who, no matter what they do, or even if their intentions are good, always rub one up the wrong way."
