used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
cannot
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From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
egregiously
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From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading His faculties want some object, his thoughts some employment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
expence
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From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
communicated in words
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading His faculties want some object, his thoughts some employment.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
a man of refinement
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
InactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
not any; not one
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading His faculties want some object, his thoughts some employment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
pervadingverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
SchoolingnounUS /ˈskuːlɪŋ/
the act of teaching at school
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I cannot protect his pride,' answered Mr. Tyrold, 'at the expence of his comfort.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His faculties want some object, his thoughts some employment.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
Tyrold
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From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Inaction bodily and intellectual pervading the same character, cannot but fix disgust upon every stage and every state of life.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading His faculties want some object, his thoughts some employment.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Schooling of a young Gentleman_ Mrs. Tyrold expressed much astonishment that her husband could afford any countenance to this new plan.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your expectations from it,' she cried, 'can be no higher than my own; you have certainly some influence with your brother; why, then, will you suffer him thus egregiously to expose himself?'
