used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
indolencenoun
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Dear, you are kindness itself, and I alone can appreciate it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
mercifullyadverbUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
orange-flower
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From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
in the direction of
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Men have various ways of being kind; some from contempt, others from impulse, from calculation, through indolence of nature; but you, my friend, you have been absolutely kind.”
at the time that
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I do wrong,” she said to me in a low voice, when the count left the room to fetch a glass of orange-flower water.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, I know there is a kindness prompted by passion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have many wrongs to repent of towards you; I wished to fill you with despair when I ought to have received you mercifully.
