used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
Alice
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
(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 He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
any thing at all
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
Aytoun
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From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
capricesnounUS /kəˈpriːsəz/
plural of “caprice” — a sudden desire
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
power to direct or determine
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
discouragementnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
divisible by two
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
set up or found
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
a man of refinement
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
be the source of pain
From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
mightilyadverbUS /ˈmaɪtəli/
powerfully or vigorously
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
over-borne
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From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
petulantadjectiveUS /ˈpetʃələnt/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
RossnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading He certainly _was_ conscious of doing simple Alice Aytoun some considerable honor, and did not fancy there was anything unnatural in his mother thinking that he might have done better--but to control his liberty--to think that by all this coldness and discouragement, they could change the current of his inclination and affections--it was quite too much.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His dignity was hurt, his petulant pride roused.
accept gladly
From this reading Lewis Ross found but a cold welcome at the Tower from its aged mistress.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Why she addressed him with so much reserve, and without even the familiar harshness of her usual manner, Lewis could not understand, and it roused his indignation mightily.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He, an independent man, a landed proprietor of influence, a travelled, educated gentleman, to be over-borne by the caprices and prejudices of a set of old women!
