Then Cathal got it into his head that, since it was Sandra had come between us, it would have to be Sandra brought us together again. He was obsessed, wouldn’t stop talking about it. If we were all with the same girl, he said, it’d be the final seal on our friendship—like the blood-brothers thing, only stronger. I don’t know, any more, if he really believed that, or if he just…I don’t know. He had an odd streak in him, Cathal, especially when it came to things like…Well
com for "streak" is Merriam-Webster . They have it "a slight admixture : had a mean streak in him ". You really should look these words up.
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The first hit on onelook.com for "streak" is Merriam-Webster. They have it "a slight admixture : had a mean streak in him". You really should look these words up. I do it all the time. The dictionary is fascinating, and it is a mine of information about the nuances of words and their interrelations.