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Barford Abbey, a Novel

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.
From Mr. _Jenkings's_.
Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.
To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.
Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?
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Barford Abbey, a Novel

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of Barford Abbey, a Novel is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.
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From Mr. _Jenkings's_.
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Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.
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To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.
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Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

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caresses noun US /kərˈesɪz/

plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading “To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.”

damp adjective US /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading “To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.”

intimacy noun US /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading “Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.”

occasioned verb US /əˈkeɪʒənd/

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading “Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?”

revere verb US /rɪˈvɪr/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading “Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.”

reverse verb US /rɪˈvɜːrs/

change to the contrary

From this reading “To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.”

springs noun US /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading “To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.”

sustain verb US /səˈsteɪn/

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading “Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?”

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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 To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

Ah

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From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

cannot

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From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/

plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

concealedadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːld/

not accessible to view

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/

slightly wet

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

FearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/

at or to or toward the front

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Mr. _Jenkings's_.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

highadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

how

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From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

inexpressiblyadverb

to an inexpressible degree

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/

close or warm friendship

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

Jenkings's

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From this reading From Mr. _Jenkings's_.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

LadiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.

Ladyshipnoun

a title used to address any peeress except a duchess

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

lossnounUS /lɔːs/

something that is lost

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading From Mr. _Jenkings's_.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/

past form of “occasion” — give occasion to

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

Powis

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From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

revereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/

change to the contrary

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

sourcenounUS /sɔːrs/

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

SUTTON

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From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.

tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

UnhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

WARLEY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Ah! my dear Lady, how kind,--how inexpressibly kind, to promise I shall one day know what has put an end to the intimacy between the two Ladies I _so_ much revere.

whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Unhappy family!--What a loss does it sustain by the absence of Mr. Powis?--_No_, I can never forgive the Lady who has occasioned this source of sorrow.--Why is her name concealed?--But what would it benefit me to come at a knowledge of it?

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading To find your Ladyship has still a high opinion of Lady Powis, has filled me with pleasure.--Fear of the reverse often threw a damp on my heart, whilst receiving the most tender caresses.--You bid me love her!--You say I cannot love her too well!--_This_ is a command my heart springs forward to obey.

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Sutton
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