used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
answerably
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From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
arrogancenounUS /ˈerəɡəns/
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I daily expect here my Lord and Lady Davers.
a female human offspring
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
Davers
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From this reading I daily expect here my Lord and Lady Davers.
dearly loved
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
emulateverbUS /ˈemjəleɪt/
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
endeavournounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
accept an excuse for
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I daily expect here my Lord and Lady Davers.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I daily expect here my Lord and Lady Davers.
HONOUREDverbUS /ˈɑːnərd/
past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I daily expect here my Lord and Lady Davers.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
ladyship's
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From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
immediately past
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I daily expect here my Lord and Lady Davers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
not any; not one
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I resolve not to endeavour to move out of the sphere of my own capacity, in order to emulate her ladyship.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
at the time that
From this reading This gives me no small pleasure, and yet it is mingled with some uneasiness at times; lest I should not, when viewed so intimately near, behave myself answerably to her ladyship's expectations.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
which person or people
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She must have advantages, by conversation, as well as education, which it would be arrogance in me to assume, or to think of imitating.
but in spite of that
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY HONOURED AND DEAR PARENTS, I hope you will excuse my long silence, which has been owing to several causes, and having had nothing new to entertain you with: and yet this last is but a poor excuse to you, who think every trifling subject agreeable from your daughter.
