Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

matters of personal concern

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading For Dorothy's sake I wish I might omit it altogether.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

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

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

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

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

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

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

for a short time

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

without doubt or question

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

a state at a particular time

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading His soul was steeped in the delicious essence of the girl.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

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From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

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From this reading For Dorothy's sake I wish I might omit it altogether.

the quality of being outrageous

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

From this reading His soul was steeped in the delicious essence of the girl.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Dorothy's sake I wish I might omit it altogether.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

a young female

From this reading His soul was steeped in the delicious essence of the girl.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His soul was steeped in the delicious essence of the girl.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

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

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

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

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For Dorothy's sake I wish I might omit it altogether.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For Dorothy's sake I wish I might omit it altogether.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading For Dorothy's sake I wish I might omit it altogether.

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From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

on the contrary

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading For Dorothy's sake I wish I might omit it altogether.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

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

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

moving slowly

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading His soul was steeped in the delicious essence of the girl.

past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading His soul was steeped in the delicious essence of the girl.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

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

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

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

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

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

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

plural of “tribulation” — an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

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

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

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

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

at the time that

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

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

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.

belonging to which person

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading For Dorothy's sake I wish I might omit it altogether.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Although I have been unable to show you as much of John as I have wished you to see, you nevertheless must know that he, whose nature was not like the shallow brook but was rather of the quality of a deep, slow-moving river, had caught from Dorothy an infection of love from which he would never recover.

produce a literary work

From this reading But in true justice to her and for the purpose of making you see clearly the enormity of her fault and the palliating excuses therefor, if any there were, I shall pause briefly to show the condition of affairs at the time of which I am about to write--a time when Dorothy's madness brought us to the most terrible straits and plunged us into deepest tribulations.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MARY STUART And now I come to an event in this history which I find difficult to place before you in its true light.