abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
(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 I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let me, at least, attempt to testify my gratitude.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Let me, at least, attempt to testify my gratitude.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _The_ Presidente de Tourvel _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
divisible by two
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
the organ of sight
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading Let me, at least, attempt to testify my gratitude.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
inestimableadjective
beyond calculation or measure
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Let me, at least, attempt to testify my gratitude.
lenitynoun
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me, at least, attempt to testify my gratitude.
for more time
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading _The_ Presidente de Tourvel _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me, at least, attempt to testify my gratitude.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let me, at least, attempt to testify my gratitude.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
not any; not one
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
Presidente
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From this reading _The_ Presidente de Tourvel _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
profaning
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From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
Rosemonde
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From this reading _The_ Presidente de Tourvel _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
testifyverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪ/
give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Let me, at least, attempt to testify my gratitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The_ Presidente de Tourvel _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The_ Presidente de Tourvel _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
Tourvel
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From this reading _The_ Presidente de Tourvel _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
belonging to which person
From this reading I shall admire, above all, the lenity of virtue, which views weakness with the eye of compassion; whose powerful charm preserves its forcible but mild authority over hearts, even by the side of the charm of love.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Why, convinced of its inestimable value, must I know myself no longer worthy of it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Deeply impressed, Madam, with your goodness, to which I would entirely abandon myself, if I was not restrained from accepting by the dread of profaning it.
