used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
APPERTAINING
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From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS THINGS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY.
aroused or activated
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The heart that does not move to woman's kindness, must indeed be hard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were other things which strengthened Tom's affections for Maria.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS THINGS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart that does not move to woman's kindness, must indeed be hard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The heart that does not move to woman's kindness, must indeed be hard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS THINGS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The heart that does not move to woman's kindness, must indeed be hard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
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 Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
McArthur
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From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The heart that does not move to woman's kindness, must indeed be hard.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The heart that does not move to woman's kindness, must indeed be hard.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heart that does not move to woman's kindness, must indeed be hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there were other things which strengthened Tom's affections for Maria.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
determined
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
without speaking
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading But there were other things which strengthened Tom's affections for Maria.
Swiggs
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From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were other things which strengthened Tom's affections for Maria.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS THINGS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS THINGS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS THINGS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY.
male cat
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading But there were other things which strengthened Tom's affections for Maria.
having come into contact
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading CONTAINING VARIOUS THINGS APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Her kindness touched his heart; her solicitude for his welfare gained his affections, and a recognition of that love she so long and silently cherished for him, is the natural result.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were other things which strengthened Tom's affections for Maria.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But there were other things which strengthened Tom's affections for Maria.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The heart that does not move to woman's kindness, must indeed be hard.
womanlyadjective
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
From this reading Maria McArthur having, by her womanly sympathy, awakened the generous impulses of Tom Swiggs, he is resolved they shall have a new channel for their action.
