24th
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From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
dissipateverbUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪt/
to cause to separate and go in different directions
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
ELIZA
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From this reading TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
the literary culture
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
full of life and energy
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Indeed, my friend, your own happiness and honor require you to dissipate the cloud which hangs over your imagination.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
ultadjective
in or of the month preceding the present one
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
under normal conditions
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
WHARTONnounUS /ˈwɔːrtən/
United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading TO MISS ELIZA WHARTON.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It inspired me both with concern and chagrin--with concern lest your dejection of mind should affect your health, and with chagrin at your apparent indulgence of melancholy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading My dear Eliza: I received yours of the 24th ult., and thank you for it, though it did not afford me those lively sensations of pleasure which I usually feel at the perusal of your letters.
