aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
(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 Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Why should you be displeased with sentiments to which you have given birth?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
Cecilia
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From this reading _The Chevalier_ Danceny _to_ Cecilia Volanges.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading _The Chevalier_ Danceny _to_ Cecilia Volanges.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
Danceny
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From this reading _The Chevalier_ Danceny _to_ Cecilia Volanges.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading Why should you be displeased with sentiments to which you have given birth?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
entreatingverbUS /enˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “entreat” — ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
divisible by two
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
exhibitverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Why should you be displeased with sentiments to which you have given birth?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
and nothing more
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
express in words
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you be displeased with sentiments to which you have given birth?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
be standing; be upright
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Chevalier_ Danceny _to_ Cecilia Volanges.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Chevalier_ Danceny _to_ Cecilia Volanges.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have nothing to say that my looks, my confusion, my conduct, and even my silence, have not already told you!
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
vindicationnounUS /vɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
Volanges
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From this reading _The Chevalier_ Danceny _to_ Cecilia Volanges.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Why should you be displeased with sentiments to which you have given birth?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should you be displeased with sentiments to which you have given birth?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why should you be displeased with sentiments to which you have given birth?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, after all, what am I about to do, but exhibit your own productions?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Before I give way, Miss, whether shall I call it, to the pleasure or necessity of writing to you, I begin by entreating you to hear me: I am sensible I stand in need of your indulgence, in daring to declare my sentiments for you; if they wanted only vindication, indulgence would be useless.
