used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
(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 The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
make certain of
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
for the reason that
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
Cecilia
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From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to the_ Chevalier Danceny.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to the_ Chevalier Danceny.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
permission to do something
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
Danceny
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From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to the_ Chevalier Danceny.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
divisible by two
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
immediately past
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
for more time
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
not any; not one
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
express in words
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
term of address for a man
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading You say I have not a tender heart: I assure you you are much mistaken; and I hope you now doubt it no longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to the_ Chevalier Danceny.
a special situation
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to the_ Chevalier Danceny.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
Volanges
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From this reading Cecilia Volanges _to the_ Chevalier Danceny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were uneasy because I did not write to you, do you think it did not give me a great deal of concern too?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
produce a literary work
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, Sir, I consent to write to you, to assure you of my friendship, of my _love_ even, since without that you must be unhappy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The reason was, I would not, for all the world, do any thing that was wrong; and I should not even have owned my affection for you, if I could have helped it; but your grief gave me too much uneasiness.
