used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNTY MEETING.
(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 He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
(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 There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading A COUNTY MEETING.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
fibrenounUS /ˈfaɪbər/
a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
How
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From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
ill-naturedadjective
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
large-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A COUNTY MEETING.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
operatedverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtəd/
past form of “operate” — direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
quick-hearted
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From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
Roland
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From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
only a very short time before
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
term of address for a man
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
soft-hearted
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From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
having come into contact
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
Twentifold
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From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
at the time that
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
which person or people
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There scarcely could be any one with a better nature, than Sir Roland Twentifold.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not that the world is distinctly divided into those two classes; for the greater part of it have mixed natures, and are operated on by the mixture.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was large-hearted, quick-hearted, soft-hearted too, (when touched at the proper fibre) and yet any Radical stranger who met him, would have thought him the opposite of all these.
but in spite of that
From this reading How easy it is, for a good-natured man to be taken for the opposite; and yet how hard for ill-natured people, to put on the guise of kindness!
