used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
being joined in close association
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
placed in a grave
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
continuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
to come or go into
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
at any time
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
death of a person
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
inflexibilitynounUS /ˌɪnfleksɪˈbɪlɪti/
a lack of physical flexibility
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
Julia
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From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TO Lady STANLEY.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
for more time
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
not any; not one
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
by chance
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
renewableadjectiveUS /riˈnuːəbəl/
that can be renewed or extended
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
express in words
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
that is looked for
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading TO Lady STANLEY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO Lady STANLEY.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
at the time that
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where has my Julia learnt this inflexibility of mind? or what virtue so rigid as to say, she is not free to enter into other engagements?
which person or people
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
belonging to which person
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Heaven, who has given us renewable affections, will not condemn us for making a transfer of them, when the continuance of that affection can be of no farther advantage to the object.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are your affections to lie for ever buried in the grave of your unfortunate husband?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But your case is different; you have attached yourself to a visionary idea! the man, whose memory you cherish, perhaps, thinks no longer of you; or would he not have sought you out before this?
