used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
abstracting
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From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
disbelieved
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From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
Dr
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From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
heartinessnoun
active strength of body or mind
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
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 I had no notion that I had so many friends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
memoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
owningverbUS /ˈoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
done under pressure
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
Strahan
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From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
believed likely
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had no notion that I had so many friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
Vigors
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From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
which person or people
From this reading But what most moved me was the entrance of Strahan, who rushed up to me with the heartiness of old college days.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day my house was filled with visitors.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mr. Vigors wrote me a generous and handsome letter, owning his prejudices against me on account of his sympathy with poor Dr. Lloyd, and begging my pardon for what he now felt to have been harshness, if not distorted justice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my dear Allen, can you ever forgive me; that I should have disbelieved your word,--should have suspected you of abstracting my poor cousin's memoir?"
