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Chapter VIII
I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind. MANDEVILLE. There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say. THE MISTRESS. Why, everybody is liked by some one.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.”
any person at all
From this reading “I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.”
every person
From this reading “Why, everybody is liked by some one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
any person at all
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
every person
From this reading Why, everybody is liked by some one.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, everybody is liked by some one.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading Why, everybody is liked by some one.
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From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading THE MISTRESS.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
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From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
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From this reading Why, everybody is liked by some one.
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From this reading I suppose that the appearance of Herbert in this new light unconsciously gave tone a little to the evening's talk; not that anybody mentioned him, but Mandeville was evidently generalizing from the qualities that make one person admired by another to those that win the love of mankind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There seems to be something in some persons that wins them liking, special or general, independent almost of what they do or say.
