(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
Ah
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From this reading Ah God!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
deprivesverbUS /dɪˈpraɪvz/
third-person singular of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
endeavouring
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From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Ah God!
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Valmont--Valmont no longer loves me, he has never loved me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valmont--Valmont no longer loves me, he has never loved me.
ten 10s
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
immediately past
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
for more time
From this reading Valmont--Valmont no longer loves me, he has never loved me.
held dear
From this reading Valmont--Valmont no longer loves me, he has never loved me.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Valmont--Valmont no longer loves me, he has never loved me.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Valmont--Valmont no longer loves me, he has never loved me.
not any; not one
From this reading Valmont--Valmont no longer loves me, he has never loved me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
and nothing more
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
overwhelmsverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmz/
third-person singular of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
PRÉSIDENTE
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From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
ROSEMONDE
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From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
THIRTY-FIFTHadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-five in counting order
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is the thought of my despair which overwhelms me now, which leaves me only strength enough to feel my sorrows, and deprives me of the power of expressing them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
TOURVEL
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From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
Valmont
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From this reading Valmont--Valmont no longer loves me, he has never loved me.
at the time that
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I think of my last letter, which my excessive happiness prevented me from continuing!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
produce a literary work
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
but in spite of that
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LETTER THE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTH THE PRÉSIDENTE DE TOURVEL TO MADAME DE ROSEMONDE I AM endeavouring to write to you, without yet knowing if I shall be able.
