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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 _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
absolutely
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
acquainted
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
acts
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
all
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
Anna
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
appeared
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
applauding
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
Arthur
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
blessings
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
Clifton
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
Coke
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
conceived
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
consent
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
dear
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
delicate
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
discountenanced
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From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
discovering
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
doubt
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
Dover
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
endeavouring
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
entire
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
esteem
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
favour
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
fear
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From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
forming
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From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
frank-hearted
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
gem
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
grateful
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
greatest
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
happy
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
heart
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
hold
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
Honourable
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
honoured
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
immediately
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
indebted
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
informed
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
Ives
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
join
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
just
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
kind
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From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
lady
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
London
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
lovely
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
madam
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
maternally
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
moment
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
Mrs
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
necessary
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
obtaining
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
occasion
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
own
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From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
praise
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
project
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
promised
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
propriety
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
purpose
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
relating
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
request
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
secure
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And, it being a project, dear madam, a kind one, of your own forming, I have no fear that it should be discountenanced by you.
Sir
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
son
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
spoken
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From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
St
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
Street
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
thank
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
thankful
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From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
thinks
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
undisguisedness
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From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After obtaining her consent for that purpose, I have spoken to Sir Arthur; who, at my request, has promised immediately to write to you.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You, dear madam, are acquainted with the propriety with which she thinks and acts, on every occasion; and I have no doubt will join with me, in applauding the entire undisguisedness of relating all that had passed, which appeared to her delicate mind at this moment to be absolutely necessary.
wisely
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
write
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Coke Clifton to The Honourable Mrs. Clifton_ _London, Dover Street_ I write to you, dear and honoured madam, with a grateful and happy heart, to thank you for a project so maternally and wisely conceived in my favour, and of which I have just been informed, by the frank-hearted and lovely Anna St. Ives.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of all the blessings for which, madam, I hold myself indebted to you, this last, of discovering and endeavouring to secure for your thankful son a gem so precious, a lady so above all praise, I esteem to be the greatest.
