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From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
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From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
anew
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
in the past
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I must go into the air.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
cannot
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From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
dissipationnounUS /ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
breaking up and scattering by dispersion
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
endeavoured
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From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
at any time
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must go into the air.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
hazarded
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From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
keeneradjectiveUS /ˈkiːnər/
comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
immediately past
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
the literary culture
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
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 Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must go into the air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
and nothing more
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
preysnounUS /preɪz/
plural of “prey” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
try to get or reach
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
SwedennounUS /ˈswiːdən/
a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
a special situation
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still, could any thing please me--had not disappointment cut me off from life, this romantic country, these fine evenings, would interest me.--My God! can any thing? and am I ever to feel alive only to painful sensations?--But it cannot--it shall not last long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I shall not however complain--There are misfortunes so great, as to silence the usual expressions of sorrow--Believe me, there is such a thing as a broken heart!
precisely as stated
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
at the time that
From this reading I have endeavoured to fly from myself and launched into all the dissipation possible here, only to feel keener anguish, when alone with my child.
which person or people
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
belonging to which person
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are characters whose very energy preys upon them; and who, ever inclined to cherish by reflection some passion, cannot rest satisfied with the common comforts of life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
people who are wounded
From this reading The post is again arrived; I have sent to seek for letters, only to be wounded to the soul by a negative.--My brain seems on fire.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading My being at ---- was but a chance, and you might have hazarded it; and would a year ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _[Sweden] July 7 [1795]._ I could not help feeling extremely mortified last post, at not receiving a letter from you.
