past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
equally
From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
(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 “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
Avondale
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From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
Calantha
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From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
cannot
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From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
the act of departing
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
at any time
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
extremesnounUS /ekˈstriːmz/
plural of “extreme” — the furthest or highest degree of something
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
a social unit living together
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
the act of giving
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
how
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From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
go away from a place
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
not any; not one
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
and nothing more
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
not used up
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
reproaches
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From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
reproved
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From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
express in words
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
Seymour'snounUS /ˈsiːmɔːrz/
possessive form of “seymour” — Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
Sophia
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From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sophia, previous to her departure, reproved Calantha for her obstinacy, as she called it, in remaining in town.
Trelawny
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From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
the act of using
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
precisely as stated
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Ever in extremes, you have acted as I little expected from the wife of Lord Avondale; but I blame him equally for giving you such unbounded freedom:—only the very wise and the very good know how to use it.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Sophia,” replied Calantha, “I wish not for reproaches:—have confidence in me:—we cannot all be exactly alike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frances Seymour’s marriage with Lord Trelawny was now celebrated, after which the whole family left London for Ireland.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I leave you with pain,” she said: “forgive me if I say it, for I see you have no conception of the folly of your conduct.
