used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
(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 M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
attractivenessnounUS /əˈtræktɪvnəs/
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
Cernay
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From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
destroyed or killed
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
the state of being honored
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
how
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From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
engage in
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
the force of workers available
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
not any; not one
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
PROJECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːdʒekts/
plural of “project” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
Pënâfiel
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From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
repulsedverbUS /riˈpʌlst/
past form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
express in words
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
self-glorification
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From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
steadfastadjectiveUS /ˈstedfæst/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROJECTS After M. de Cernay had gone, I felt grieved to think of his friendly advances and how I had repulsed them.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
untruthnounUS /ənˈtruːθ/
a false statement
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading M. de Cernay might then have possessed all the good qualities of a warm and steadfast friend; but it was impossible for me to receive him as such, or to behave to him in any other way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what he said about my great attractiveness seemed a ridiculous untruth, and made me distrust him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Perhaps I was mistaken, for women, in men's eyes, are outside of the law, if that can be; and the unkind things they say about women to each other, and which they say with a certain self-glorification, in no way injure their reputation as men of honour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then the bitter hatred with which he pursued Madame de Pënâfiel gave me but a poor idea of the kind of a friend he would make.
