Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

used to show sadness, pity, or regret

From this reading Alas! everything has now lost its relish and look!

(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 I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

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

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The hour you left D'Estella I took to my bed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

propose a payment

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

cause to be bored

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

dearly loved

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

the act of departing

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Alas! everything has now lost its relish and look!

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

the act of departing

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

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

From this reading Alas! everything has now lost its relish and look!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The hour you left D'Estella I took to my bed.

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

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From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Alas! everything has now lost its relish and look!

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Alas! everything has now lost its relish and look!

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Alas! everything has now lost its relish and look!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment

From this reading Alas! everything has now lost its relish and look!

third-person singular of “retain” — hold back within

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

English writer (born in Ireland) (1713-1766)

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

not in physical motion

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

express in words

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

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

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

up to a particular time

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

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

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The hour you left D'Estella I took to my bed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The good Miss S----, from the forebodings of the best of hearts, thinking I was ill, insisted upon my going to her.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

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

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

at the time that

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

in or at the place that

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

a late time of life

From this reading I was worn out with fevers of all kinds, but most by that fever of the heart with which thou knowest well I have been wasting these two years--and shall continue wasting till you quit S----.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading LAURENCE STERNE 1713-1768 To Miss LUMLEY _The disconsolate lover_ [1740-1] You bid me tell you, my dear L., how I bore your departure for S----, and whether the valley, where D'Estella stands, retains still its looks, or if I think the roses or jessamines smell as sweet as when you left it.