Chapter X

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

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

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

the act of closing something

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

dearly loved

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

the act of departing

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

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From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

plural of “distinction” — a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)

From this reading FROM EMILY DOUGLAS TO MISS SANDFORD.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

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From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

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From this reading FROM EMILY DOUGLAS TO MISS SANDFORD.

divisible by two

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

many times at short intervals

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading FROM EMILY DOUGLAS TO MISS SANDFORD.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

the act of departing

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

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

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

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

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

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From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

immediately past

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

come together

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

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

From this reading FROM EMILY DOUGLAS TO MISS SANDFORD.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

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From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

cause to suffer

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

usable for a specific purpose

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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From this reading FROM EMILY DOUGLAS TO MISS SANDFORD.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

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

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

in a thankful manner; with thanks

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

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

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

in or at that place or location

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

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

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

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

From this reading FROM EMILY DOUGLAS TO MISS SANDFORD.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

not capable of being distinguished or differentiated

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

not encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

except if; if not

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

precisely as stated

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

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

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

in or at the place that

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.

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

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My dearest Julia, This will, probably, be my last letter from Marsden, unless any unfavourable change in my dear uncle’s health should alter the present arrangements for our departure.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading Since I wrote last, I have seen much that was new to _me_, without going abroad; and, though I should be very ungrateful not to acknowledge thankfully the great kindness with which we have been received in Hampshire, I cannot permit _even_ gratitude to blind me, and confound distinctions which I never desire to see melted into an undistinguishable mass of uniform colouring.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We are to go by Brighton and Dieppe, instead of by the route first proposed; and you may expect to hear from me as frequently as possible, though I shall never persecute you with my _travels as travels_: for I do believe there is nothing left in France or Italy, which has not been _served up_ in every practicable variety of form, to meet each different character of taste; but I trust to your affection for finding interest in every stage of our journey, though the map of it be so familiar to your memory as to deprive me of all hope to amuse you by descriptions of scenery or costumes.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading My dear Julia, I sometimes stare with such amazement at the things that present themselves, as to fear that my eye-lids may be overstrained, and lose the power of closing; but, instead of egotizing on the effects produced upon my mind, I will beg you to accompany me to three or four splendid mansions in our neighbourhood, where you shall judge for yourself.