used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
(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 With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
in addition
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
AMIABILITIES
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From this reading PATERNAL AMIABILITIES.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
breathesverbUS /briːðz/
third-person singular of “breathe” — draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
criminalities
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From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
cringeverbUS /krɪndʒ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
domineerverbUS /ˌdɑːməˈnɪr/
rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
remove the dust from
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
effronterynounUS /ɪˈfrʌntəri/
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
filialadjectiveUS /ˈfɪliəl/
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
the state of being honored
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
lickverbUS /lɪk/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
loftilyadverb
in a lofty manner
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
held dear
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
and nothing more
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
in other respects or ways
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
PATERNALadjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading PATERNAL AMIABILITIES.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
redeemedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdiːmd/
saved from the bondage of sin
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
express in words
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
a male human offspring
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
stock-jobber
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
a special situation
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
trampleverbUS /ˈtræmpəl/
tread or stomp heavily or roughly
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
undutifuladjective
lacking due respect or dutifulness
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
precisely as stated
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, he was to her a very formidable personage, and one would have thought any thing but an amiable one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
which person or people
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
wilyadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪli/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading Over Maria's gentle kindness he could domineer as loftily as he would cringe in cowardly humiliation to the boisterous effrontery of that unscrupulous and wily stock-jobber, "my son Jack."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the tyranny proper to a little mind, he would trample on the neck of a poor meek daughter's filial duty, desiring to honour its parent by submission; and then, with consistent meanness, would lick the dust like a slave before an undutiful only son, who had amply redeemed all possible criminalities by successful (I did not say honest) gambling in the funds, and otherwise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maria, as we know, loved her father, for she loved every thing that breathes; but she would not have been human had she not also feared him.
