adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
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.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different 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.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
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.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
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.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
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.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
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.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading Why, everybody is liked by some one.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
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.
generalizingverbUS /ˈdʒenərəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “generalize” — draw from specific cases for more general cases
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.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
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.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
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.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
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.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, everybody is liked by some one.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Why, everybody is liked by some one.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
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.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
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.
Mandeville
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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.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
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.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
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.
MISTRESSnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THE MISTRESS.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
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.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
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.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
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.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
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.
qualitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːlətiz/
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
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.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
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.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
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.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
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.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
thempronounUS /ðem/
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.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
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.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
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.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
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.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
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.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, everybody is liked by some one.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
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.
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
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.
