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From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
26th
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From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
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From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
30th
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From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
(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 But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
explicitlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsplɪsətli/
in an explicit manner
From this reading * * * * * Write to me then, my friend, and write explicitly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading * * * * * Write to me then, my friend, and write explicitly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
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 I have suffered, God knows, since I left you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
how
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From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
be the source of pain
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
and nothing more
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I have suffered, God knows, since I left you.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I have suffered, God knows, since I left you.
the literary culture
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have suffered, God knows, since I left you.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I have suffered, God knows, since I left you.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading * * * * * Write to me then, my friend, and write explicitly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah! you have never felt this kind of sickness of heart!--My mind however is at present painfully active, and the sympathy I feel almost rises to agony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Write to me then, my friend, and write explicitly.
Tonsberg
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From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
produce a literary work
From this reading * * * * * Write to me then, my friend, and write explicitly.
but in spite of that
From this reading But this is not a subject of complaint, it has afforded me pleasure,--and reflected pleasure is all I have to hope for--if a spark of hope be yet alive in my forlorn bosom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _[Tonsberg] July 30 [1795]._ I have just received two of your letters, dated the 26th and 30th of June; and you must have received several from me, informing you of my detention, and how much I was hurt by your silence.
