used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
(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 They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Yes, I wrote the article "The Human Liver."
(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 My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
cowerverbUS /ˈkaʊər/
crouch or curl up
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
criticismnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading Your criticism is erroneous.
erroneousadjectiveUS /eˈroʊniəs/
containing or characterized by error
From this reading Your criticism is erroneous.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
Grundy
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From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
provoking horror
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
HumanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Yes, I wrote the article "The Human Liver."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, I wrote the article "The Human Liver."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your criticism is erroneous.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
LivernounUS /ˈlɪvər/
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity
From this reading Yes, I wrote the article "The Human Liver."
mitigatesverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪts/
third-person singular of “mitigate” — lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, I wrote the article "The Human Liver."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fact that they are a part of her mitigates neither their hatred nor their fear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They hate her with a horrible antipathy; but they cower all the same.
women's
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From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Yes, I wrote the article "The Human Liver."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I wrote the article "The Human Liver."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your criticism is erroneous.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading My opportunities of knowing women's feelings toward Mrs. Grundy are better than yours.
