Chapter VI

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

how long something has existed

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

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From this reading Ah! can I ever forget that delightful moment when your care saved me?

possessing life

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

(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 An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

a shelter from danger or hardship

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Ah! can I ever forget that delightful moment when your care saved me?

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Ah! can I ever forget that delightful moment when your care saved me?

put or send forth

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading You know what clouds of misfortune have obscured my life.

dearly loved

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Ah! can I ever forget that delightful moment when your care saved me?

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

at any time

From this reading Ah! can I ever forget that delightful moment when your care saved me?

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Ah! can I ever forget that delightful moment when your care saved me?

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From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the early stage of growth or development

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

incapable of being justified or explained

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You know what clouds of misfortune have obscured my life.

irregularly slashed and jagged as if torn

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the literary culture

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading You know what clouds of misfortune have obscured my life.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

something that is lost

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading You know what clouds of misfortune have obscured my life.

a particular point in time

From this reading Ah! can I ever forget that delightful moment when your care saved me?

used to form the superlative

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

absolutely essential

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading You know what clouds of misfortune have obscured my life.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading Ah! can I ever forget that delightful moment when your care saved me?

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But your friendship is so necessary to my happiness that the idea of losing it is insupportable.

past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

used to ask for information about something

From this reading You know what clouds of misfortune have obscured my life.

at the time that

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

which person or people

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

belonging to which person

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading An orphan without friends, without support, separated from my sister from my infancy, and, at an age when the heart is most alive to tenderness and affection, deprived by the unrelenting hand of death, of him who had taught me to feel all the transports of passion, and for whose loss I felt all its despair--Cast on the world without an asylum, without resource, I met you:--you raised me--soothed me--whispered peace to my lacerated breast!

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Cape Francois._ Three of your letters arriving at the same time, my dear friend, have made me blush for my impatience, and force me to acknowledge that I have wronged you.