used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! who knows his own?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
ARNOLDnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading ARNOLD.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
contradictionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
one or the other of two
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
forfeitedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/
surrendered as a penalty
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
Hilary
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From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah! who knows his own?”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
Huyton
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From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
inconsistenciesnounUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnsɪstensiz/
plural of “inconsistency” — the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Ah! who knows his own?”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
resolutionsnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Far, far from each other Our spirits have grown; And what heart knows another?
which person or people
From this reading Ah! who knows his own?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading However, I will not venture positively to affirm this; for such are the inconsistencies and contradictions of human nature, that it is safer to calculate on resolutions being broken, and promises forfeited, than on the exact performance of either.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Huyton, it may be presumed, did not know that Hilary gave him so small a part in her thoughts, or he probably would not have acted as he did on that very day.
