used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has certainly forgiven me; but he bears ... a mortal grudge.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
(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 Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading He has certainly forgiven me; but he bears ... a mortal grudge.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
cannot
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From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He has certainly forgiven me; but he bears ... a mortal grudge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
Felix
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From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
fixe
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From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading He has certainly forgiven me; but he bears ... a mortal grudge.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading He has certainly forgiven me; but he bears ... a mortal grudge.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
how
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From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
idée
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From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has certainly forgiven me; but he bears ... a mortal grudge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
subject to death
From this reading He has certainly forgiven me; but he bears ... a mortal grudge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
not any; not one
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
on one occasion
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
carry out
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
express in words
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since I got back, Felix has been all that is attentive and tender and kind; but I cannot bring myself to show more love for him than I feel.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
unconsideredadjective
without proper consideration or reflection
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
accept gladly
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Forgive me for not having written to you sooner to tell you once more how grateful I am for all the care and kindness you lavished on me during our stay in Switzerland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He suffers from this; and I believe it is his desire to force my esteem, my admiration, that is making him take this step, which will no doubt appear to you unconsidered, but of which he thinks day and night, and which, since my return, has become an _idée fixe_ with him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Please, I beg of you, welcome him as affectionately as you would welcome myself; no proof of your friendship could touch me more.
