used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
matters of personal concern
From this reading I have written to him the state of affairs here.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading They have, amongst them, annihilated the self will of your RACHEL COWLEY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading They have, amongst them, annihilated the self will of your RACHEL COWLEY.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading Your goodness to Horace has contributed towards my restoration.
Cowley
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From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
dearly loved
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I should have died, had you mentioned your terrors to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I rejoice in your love; and I participate in your present feelings.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading Your goodness to Horace has contributed towards my restoration.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should have died, had you mentioned your terrors to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
Heartley
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From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
Heathcot
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From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have written to him the state of affairs here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should have died, had you mentioned your terrors to him.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Your goodness to Horace has contributed towards my restoration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I rejoice in your love; and I participate in your present feelings.
insistsverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
labours
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From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I rejoice in your love; and I participate in your present feelings.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I should have died, had you mentioned your terrors to him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have written to him the state of affairs here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
participateverbUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪt/
share in something
From this reading I rejoice in your love; and I participate in your present feelings.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I rejoice in your love; and I participate in your present feelings.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading I rejoice in your love; and I participate in your present feelings.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading Your goodness to Horace has contributed towards my restoration.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He will be satisfied, that the recent events, in which I have been engaged, occasioned the brevity of my letter.
express in words
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading They have, amongst them, annihilated the self will of your RACHEL COWLEY.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have died, had you mentioned your terrors to him.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I have written to him the state of affairs here.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I should have died, had you mentioned your terrors to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Heartley sends her love to you with the enclosed: she insists, that you will be better pleased with it, than with _my labours_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They have, amongst them, annihilated the self will of your RACHEL COWLEY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have, amongst them, annihilated the self will of your RACHEL COWLEY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
in the direction of
From this reading Your goodness to Horace has contributed towards my restoration.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have written to him the state of affairs here.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is with gratitude to Heaven, that I find my dear friends at Heathcot, are relieved from their too tender anxieties and apprehensions on my account, yet wherefore do I say “too tender,” I recall the words, my Lucy, which my heart does not sanction, and I will not assume a virtue I have not; I give you joy, that death has spared to you your Rachel Cowley.
