used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
agitateverbUS /ˈædʒəteɪt/
try to stir up public opinion
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
(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 "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
move towards
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
asunderadjectiveUS /əˈsʌndər/
widely separated especially in space
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
have
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
for the reason that
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
see with attention
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
dearly loved
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
Bertha
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From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
make calm or still
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
cannot
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From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "Oh, never--never shall I cease to cherish the grateful recollection.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading "Oh, never--never shall I cease to cherish the grateful recollection.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
a female human offspring
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
dearly loved
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
at any time
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
forebodeverbUS /fɔːrˈboʊd/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
in a free manner
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Oh, never--never shall I cease to cherish the grateful recollection.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
heart-strings
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From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
provoking horror
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
how
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From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
set down according to a plan
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
engage in
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, never--never shall I cease to cherish the grateful recollection.
not any; not one
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, never--never shall I cease to cherish the grateful recollection.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
and nothing more
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
Raimond
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From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "Oh, never--never shall I cease to cherish the grateful recollection.
To recall to mind.
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
renderingnounUS /ˈrendərɪŋ/
a performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
cut with a saw
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, never--never shall I cease to cherish the grateful recollection.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
not in physical motion
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
in the direction of
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
UNHAPPINESSnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
not known
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
precisely as stated
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading But how was it, dearest father, that no whisper of my own heart warned me of your danger; surely a father cannot be snatched from his child, and no deadly shudder run through her veins to forebode that her heart-strings are about to be snapped asunder?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I only fear, lest my ardent thankfulness to our unknown friend should be swallowed up in the deep joy I experience at still beholding you, my dear, my excellent father! for now," said Bertha, bursting into tears, "you are all I have in the world."
wrappingnounUS /ˈræpɪŋ/
the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading UNHAPPINESS As Bertha saw her father approach, she flew towards him, and wrapping her arms around him, she laid her head on his bosom saying,-- "Now, then, I may freely indulge my joy that I still behold you, after your being so nearly torn from me;--dear, dear father, the very idea of losing you seems too horrible for my brain to bear, and in my delight of thus knowing you safe, I seem unable to remember the peril you have run.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Calm yourself, my beloved child, Providence has taken pity on us; no foreboding was permitted to agitate your breast, because it was the will of a merciful Creator that my life should still be spared; you see," said Pierre Raimond, with a mournful smile, "that you are rendering me almost as superstitious as yourself; however, my daughter, let nothing ever make us unmindful of all we owe the generous stranger."
