having companions or an escort
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
(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 "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading 'I entreat however your attention to the following passage, extracted from your papers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
COURTNEY
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From this reading TO EMMA COURTNEY.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
EMMA
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From this reading TO EMMA COURTNEY.
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading 'I entreat however your attention to the following passage, extracted from your papers.
extractedverbUS /ekˈstræktɪd/
past form of “extract” — remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading 'I entreat however your attention to the following passage, extracted from your papers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
Francis
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From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I entreat however your attention to the following passage, extracted from your papers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading 'I entreat however your attention to the following passage, extracted from your papers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I entreat however your attention to the following passage, extracted from your papers.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading 'I entreat however your attention to the following passage, extracted from your papers.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading 'I entreat however your attention to the following passage, extracted from your papers.
by chance
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After having perused my manuscript, Mr Francis returned it, at my desire, accompanied by the following letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO EMMA COURTNEY.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After considering all I have urged, you may perhaps reply, that the subject is too nice, and too subtle, for reasoning, and that the heart is not to be compelled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your narrative leaves me full of admiration for your qualities, and compassion for your insanity.
