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Anna St. Ives
Anna St. Ives

Chapter XV

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_Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.
Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!
Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!
Restored by the energies of fortitude, sagacity, and affection!
Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Anna St. Ives

Chapter XV

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.
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Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!
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Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!
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Restored by the energies of fortitude, sagacity, and affection!
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Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!”

Life noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!”

Mortal adjective US /ˈmɔːrtəl/

causing or relating to death

From this reading “Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!”

Sagacity noun US /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading “Restored by the energies of fortitude, sagacity, and affection!”

Tell noun US /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!”

All words in this reading · 58

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

affection

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From this reading Restored by the energies of fortitude, sagacity, and affection!

affront

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From this reading Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!

all

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

become

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

benefits

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

brother

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From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Restored by the energies of fortitude, sagacity, and affection!

cannot

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From this reading Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.

Clifton

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

dear

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

endeavour

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

energies

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From this reading Restored by the energies of fortitude, sagacity, and affection!

feel

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From this reading Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

fortitude

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From this reading Restored by the energies of fortitude, sagacity, and affection!

Frank

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

hazard

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From this reading Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!

heart

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

Henley

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

impelled

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

inadequate

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

Indeed

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From this reading Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.

lifenounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

like

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

Louisa

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

mamma

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/

causing or relating to death

From this reading Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

own

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From this reading Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!

pardoned

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From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

received

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From this reading Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!

recollection

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

restored

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From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

return

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

Rose-Bank

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading Restored by the energies of fortitude, sagacity, and affection!

sinks

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

Sir

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

sister's

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From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

spared

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From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

suffer

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From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

tellnounUS /tell/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.

thanks

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

vain

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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Frank Henley_ _Rose-Bank_ Sir, I, like my dear mamma, am impelled to endeavour to return thanks for benefits, at the recollection of which the heart sinks, and all thanks become inadequate and vain.

YetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet suffer a sister's thanks for a brother spared, pardoned, and restored to life!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Indeed, sir, I cannot tell you what I feel.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Restored at the hazard of your own, and after a mortal affront received!