used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
on or to one side
From this reading Let me now throw aside the mask.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
DEVELOPMENTnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
DissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
episodical
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From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
Hasselton
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From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
of great significance or value
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me now throw aside the mask.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
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 A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Let me now throw aside the mask.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me now throw aside the mask.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
as might be expected
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
not any; not one
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Let me now throw aside the mask.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
offspringnounUS /ˈɔːfsprɪŋ/
the immediate descendants of a person
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
propertiesnounUS /ˈprɑːpərtiz/
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
Tarleton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
propel through the air
From this reading Let me now throw aside the mask.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
precisely as stated
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE scenes through which, of late, I have conducted my reader are by no means episodical: they illustrate far more than mere narration the career to which I was so honourably devoted.
which person or people
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER, AND A LONG LETTER; A CHAPTER, ON THE WHOLE, MORE IMPORTANT THAN IT SEEMS.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Dissipation,--women,--wine,--Tarleton for a friend, Lady Hasselton for a mistress.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To people who have naturally very intense and very acute feelings, nothing is so fretting, so wearing to the heart, as the commonplace affections, which are the properties and offspring of the world.
