used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
acceptationnoun
acceptance as true or valid
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
Ah
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From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
(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 Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
in addition
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
ASHBURN
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
cannot
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From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
put or send forth
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
dungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
any strong feeling
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
divisible by two
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
at any time
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
expandsverbUS /ɪkˈspændz/
third-person singular of “expand” — extend in one or more directions
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
hold firmly
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
How
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From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
not any; not one
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
and nothing more
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
SIBELLA
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
unlooseverb
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
VALMONT
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
Valmont's
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From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
at the time that
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I will not believe that:--No, not even would I believe it, though, when my heart expands with swelling emotion, he were then also to command me to----.
produce a literary work
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Miss Ashburn, the command of Mr. Valmont in this, as in all other instances, is stern and repulsive, but, as his commands are odious to my acceptation, so, in equal degree, is the action of writing a letter to you grateful, delightful, overwhelming!
an affirmative
From this reading FROM SIBELLA VALMONT CAROLINE ASHBURN I am come from Mr. Valmont's study.--Can it be?--Oh yes!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am come from Mr. Valmont's presence, to write a letter--a letter to you!--Ah, Miss Ashburn!--to write a letter to you by my uncle's----Can command ever be indulgence?--No, no.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How came it?--How have you prevailed?--Oh teach me your art to soften his power, to unloose the grasp of his authority, and I will love you as----I believe I cannot love you better than I do; for have you not cast a ray of cheering light upon my dungeon?--Have you not bestowed upon me the only charm of existence that I have known for many and many a tedious day?
