used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
Abington
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From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
(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 His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
for the reason that
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
Betsy
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From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
contriving
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From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading They referred to Tom daily as "poor Tom!"--sometimes "poor dear Tom!"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
dearly loved
From this reading They referred to Tom daily as "poor Tom!"--sometimes "poor dear Tom!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
divisible by two
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
a social unit living together
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
highest in quality
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
a social unit living together
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
Linley
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From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
Linleys
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From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
absolutely essential
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
not any; not one
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
and nothing more
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
perfidynounUS /ˈpɜːrfɪdi/
betrayal of a trust
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
Polly
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From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
professingnounUS /prəˈfesɪŋ/
an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
Sheridan's
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From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They referred to Tom daily as "poor Tom!"--sometimes "poor dear Tom!"
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
carry out
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was, of course, because only by the Linley family was his conduct regarded as a personal matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They referred to Tom daily as "poor Tom!"--sometimes "poor dear Tom!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
male cat
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
interact in a certain way
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In no house in Bath was Dick Sheridan's conduct regarded in the same light as it was in the home of the Linleys.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All their sympathy went forth for Tom in these days, and every one in the household--not even excepting Mr. Linley and Betsy--felt that it was necessary to treat him with the greatest tenderness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading His perfidy in professing a friendship for Tom, while all the time he was contriving to take poor Tom's place in the affections of Mrs. Abington, was referred to with great bitterness by Tom's mother, and by Polly and Maria in wrathful whispers.
