Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

(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 largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

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

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

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

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a creation of the highest excellence

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

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From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

exhibiting courtesy and politeness

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

dearly loved

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

command with authority

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

divisible by two

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

showing or representing to advantage

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

in a willing manner

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

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

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

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

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

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

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

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

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

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

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

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

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

a woman of refinement

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

extremely

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

excluded from use or mention

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a person who enjoys reading

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

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

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

express in words

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

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

From this reading The largest and the most picturesque country-house of all I know in America, is the mansion house of my friends, the Donaldsons.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

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

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

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

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

(of liquids) clouded as with sediment

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

clean by virtue of having been washed in water

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

at the time that

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.

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

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

which person or people

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

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

From this reading I would gladly inform the reader of its locality, but this Colonel Donaldson has positively prohibited, for a reason too flattering to my self-love to be resisted.

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading If I permit you to direct the tourist tribe to it, I shall be pestered out of my life when summer comes, by travelling artists, would-be poets, and romantic young ladies."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You know, my dear Madam,"--I give his own words, by which I hope the courteous reader will understand that I am really too modest even to seem to adopt the flattering sentiment they convey--"You know, my dear madam, that your description will be read by every body who is any body, and that through it my simple home will become classic ground.

plural of “zephyr” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading I may not therefore, dear reader, tell you whether this pleasant abode be washed by the waves of the Atlantic or by the turbid current of the Mississippi; whether it be fanned by the flower-laden zephyrs of the South, or by the health-inspiring breezes of the North.