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_Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent? Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me? With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve. I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome. Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “_Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
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From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
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From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
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From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
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From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
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From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
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From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
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From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
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From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
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From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
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From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
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From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
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From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
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From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
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From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
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From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
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From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
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From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Must I not tell my Louisa how infinitely her candor and justice delight me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
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From this reading _Anna Wenbourne St. Ives to Louisa Clifton_ _London, Grosvenor-Street_ Must I be silent?
at the time that
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I think I have resolved; and from reasons which I believe are not to be overcome.
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From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the voice of a warning angel she bids me enquire, examine my heart, and resolve.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet I will confess my opinion, strong as it is, receives violent attacks; as, Louisa, you will be convinced, when you have read the whole of this letter.
