Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

the superior of a group of nuns

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

having fair knowledge of

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

later than; following

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

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

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

make known; make an announcement

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

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From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

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From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But now self-reproach falls heavy on my heart.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

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From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

not accessible to view

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

provide a cure for, make healthy again

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

a female human offspring

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

dearly loved

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

thrown into a state of disarray or confusion

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

move deeply

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

the state or fact of existing

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

in an explicit manner

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading "But now self-reproach falls heavy on my heart.

ludicrously odd

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

in a free manner

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

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

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

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

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading "But now self-reproach falls heavy on my heart.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading "But now self-reproach falls heavy on my heart.

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

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

exceedingly bad

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

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From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

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

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

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

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

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From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

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

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

of an obscure nature

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

not any; not one

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

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

From this reading "But now self-reproach falls heavy on my heart.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "But now self-reproach falls heavy on my heart.

and nothing more

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

in other respects or ways

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

on the contrary

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading "But now self-reproach falls heavy on my heart.

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

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

plural of “sin” — estrangement from god

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

a ghostly appearing figure

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

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From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

very great or intense

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

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

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

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

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

an untroubled state; free from disturbances

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

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From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

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

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

at the time that

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

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

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

belonging to which person

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

in the company of; together with

From this reading When after my unhappy brother's death, and when my father perished from grief and disappointment, you received and supported me during my otherwise hopeless affliction, I ought then, not only to have confessed my sins, but to have acquainted you fully and explicitly with the strange and mysterious impressions, by which my tranquillity had been broken.

the words that are spoken

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "I was unwilling, however, to disturb you by a detail, which would have seemed rather like the fantastic illusions of a disordered imagination, than reality, and of which the malignant influence then admitted of no cure nor antidote.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

produce a literary work

From this reading Circumstances are now changed, and I can freely write to you of that secret, which has so long been deeply concealed in my own breast.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "BARONESS AURELIA VON F----, to the Abbess of the Cistertian Convent at Kreuzberg:-- "My dear kind Mother--How shall I find adequate words to announce to you that your daughter is fortunate and happy--that at length the horrid spectre is banished, whose terrific influence, blighting every flower, and clouding every sun-gleam, had, for a long interval, rendered her existence utterly wretched!