495 Verbs to Use for the Word affections

The paper speaks of him as "our esteemed and talented townsman, Col. W.," and alludes to his "beautiful and accomplished wife," who, by the way, was formerly waiter in an oyster saloon, and won the Colonel's affection by the artless manner in which she would shout: "Two stews, plenty o' butter.

And though the Squire naturally felt more affection for his motherless daughter, yet he was proud of his step-son, gave him the advantages of the best schools, and afterwards sent him for a year to college.

Whilst he was gaining the affection of the natives, he did not forget his loved ones at home; and out of his scanty salary of about £100 a year he sent £20 to his parents.

The Pope, however, well knew that Henry had by his excesses alienated from himself the affections of his subjects.

She does me the honor to return this affection.

Sometimes the Emperor shows a great affection for a particular consular family.

"Perhaps," said the abbess, "he has fixed his affections on some other lady than you his wife; and that has driven him to this state."

The damsels of the capital regained their admirers, and those who had become enamoured of Prometheus mostly transferred their affections to the Bishop.

Harry Esmond could not write Latin as well as Tom, though he could talk it better, having been taught by his dear friend the Jesuit Father, for whose memory the lad ever retained the warmest affection, reading his books, and keeping his swords clean.

It is apparent that Shelley entertained a very sincere affection and regard for Leigh Hunt.

It is not easy to set aside a real affection.

" With every tone, look, and caress that could express affection and sympathy, Eveena answered "Do what seems your duty, and do not think that I misunderstand your motive or feel the shadow of humiliation or unkindness.

"And so," cried he, "you have dared to engage your affections without my privity, have you?

Virginia occupied her thoughts solely, for the shock she had sustained gave her a nervous affection, and the physician, M. Poupart, prescribed the saltwater bathing at Trouville.

The Sicilians still employ hemp to secure the affections of those they love, and gather it with various formalities, fully believing in its potency.

Not for worlds would I have had it guessed that I had cherished an unreturned affection, and it would have killed me to hear him blamed.

for, beside the loss of a most noble and renowned brother, who in his love towards her was ever most kind and natural, in the wreck of her fortune she lost the affections of her husband, the well-seeming Angelo; who pretending to discover some dishonour in this honourable lady (though the true cause was the loss of her dowry) left her in her tears, and dried not one of them with his comfort.

Episthenes conceived an affection for the youth, and, taking him home, found him extremely attached to him.

And not being able to doubt his child's affection for him, he came to believe in Timandra's also.

She possessed very strong affections, but her self-control was such that she was undemonstrative.

"Dear friend," the Princess began, "thou knowest the singular affection which I have invariably entertained for thee.

"Rather good-looking at one time, but past her first youth, and so compelled perhaps to bestow her affections on a man a little beneath herno doubt compelled also to contribute to his support in order to retain him.

However then we may hope, that untainted virtue and superior abilities, when more intimately known, may be found calculated to surmount prejudices and conciliate affection; it seems but too evident, that in the critical moment, those men, by whom alone we have endeavoured to prove, that the country could be well served, would not voluntarily have been thought on.

I have showed you many fair virtues: I speak not for them; if their sight cannot command affection let them lose it.

"Affection and applause alike he shared; All loved the man, all venerate the bard: E'en Prejudice his fate afflicted hears, And lettered Envy sheds reluctant tears.

495 Verbs to Use for the Word  affections