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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
(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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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_.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.
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.
a form of address for a man
From this reading From Mr. _Jenkings's_.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.
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.
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.
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
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From this reading Miss WARLEY to Lady MARY SUTTON.
(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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.