used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
in addition
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But tell me, though my heart dies within me at the question, is your tenderness mutual? does he love you?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
dearly loved
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading But tell me, though my heart dies within me at the question, is your tenderness mutual? does he love you?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But tell me, though my heart dies within me at the question, is your tenderness mutual? does he love you?
Emily
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From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
divisible by two
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
Fermor
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From this reading To Miss Fermor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading To Miss Fermor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading But tell me, though my heart dies within me at the question, is your tenderness mutual? does he love you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
an old word for “no”
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But tell me, though my heart dies within me at the question, is your tenderness mutual? does he love you?
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
express in words
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading But tell me, though my heart dies within me at the question, is your tenderness mutual? does he love you?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But tell me, though my heart dies within me at the question, is your tenderness mutual? does he love you?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Miss Fermor.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I have observed you a thousand times listening to him with that air of softness and complacency--Believe me, my dear, I am not angry with you for loving him; he is formed to charm the heart of woman: I have not the least right to complain of you; you knew nothing of my passion for him; you even regarded me almost as the wife of another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But tell me, though my heart dies within me at the question, is your tenderness mutual? does he love you?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yes, my dear Bell, you know me better than I know myself; your Emily loves.--But tell me, and with that clear sincerity which is the cement of our friendship; has not your own heart discovered to you the secret of mine? do you not also love this most amiable of mankind?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yes, you do, and I am lost: it is not in woman to see him without love; there are a thousand charms in his conversation, in his look, nay in the very sound of his voice, to which it is impossible for a soul like yours to be insensible.
