having fair knowledge of
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
(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 _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
captivatingadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
Clifton
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
l'Université
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
the literary culture
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
Louisa
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
Pont
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près
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located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I had heard of her before I left England, her fame had reached Italy, and your letters had raised my expectations.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
in a serious manner
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But what were these?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But what were these?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what were these?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not but I am excessively obliged to you; I am upon my soul, and seriously, for having done me the favour to bring me acquainted with your charming friend.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have seen many women and in many countries, but I never beheld one so sweet, so beautiful, so captivating!
produce a literary work
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Coke Clifton to His Sister, Louisa Clifton_ _Paris, Hotel de l'Université, près le Pont Royal_ I write agreeably to your desire, sister, to thank you for all obligations, not forgetting your advice.
