used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading _From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B._ MY DEAR MRS.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading These gentlemen, the very best of them, are such indelicates!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
cannot
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From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
Damford
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From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
Darnford
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From this reading _From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B._ MY DEAR MRS.
dearly loved
From this reading _From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B._ MY DEAR MRS.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B._ MY DEAR MRS.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading These gentlemen, the very best of them, are such indelicates!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
indelicates
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From this reading These gentlemen, the very best of them, are such indelicates!
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
and nothing more
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
something that is lost
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B._ MY DEAR MRS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
a form of address for a man
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B._ MY DEAR MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B._ MY DEAR MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
Polly
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From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
continue talking
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
express in words
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
selvesnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These gentlemen, the very best of them, are such indelicates!
supposesverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
express in words
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These gentlemen, the very best of them, are such indelicates!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These gentlemen, the very best of them, are such indelicates!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Miss Darnford to Mrs. B._ MY DEAR MRS.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
precisely as stated
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They think so highly of their saucy selves, and confident sex, as if a lady cannot from _her_ heart despise them; but if she turns them off, as they deserve, and continues her dislike, what should be interpreted in her favour, as a just and _regular_ conduct, is turned against her, and it must proceed from spite.
at the time that
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are much more favourable and _just_ too, I will say, to your Polly Damford.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading B., Pray give my service to your Mr. B. and tell him he is very impolite in his reflections upon me, as to Mr. Murray, when he supposes I regret the loss of him.
