1795
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From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
accumulationnounUS /əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/
an increase by natural growth or addition
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
chuse
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From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
disappointmentsnounUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “disappointment” — a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
enquiries
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From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
estimatenounUS /ˈestəmət/
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
divisible by two
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
the act of departing
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
an established custom
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
be the source of pain
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
indirectadjectiveUS /ˌɪndərˈekt/
having intervening factors or persons or influences
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _[London, Nov.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
a particular point in time
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
mortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəfaɪd/
suffering from tissue death
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
absolutely essential
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _[London, Nov.
come into possession of
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
express in words
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
express a supposition
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
express in words
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
a special situation
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
precisely as stated
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
at the time that
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
in or at the place that
From this reading But this even pleases me; an accumulation of disappointments and misfortunes seems to suit the habit of my mind.-- Have but a little patience, and I will remove myself where it will not be necessary for you to talk--of course, not to think of me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
which person or people
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 1795] Saturday Night._ I have been hurt by indirect enquiries, which appear to me not to be dictated by any tenderness to me.--You ask "If I am well or tranquil?"--They who think me so, must want a heart to estimate my feelings by.--I chuse then to be the organ of my own sentiments.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must tell you, that I am very much mortified by your continually offering me pecuniary assistance--and, considering your going to the new house, as an open avowal that you abandon me, let me tell you that I will sooner perish than receive any thing from you--and I say this at the moment when I am disappointed in my first attempt to obtain a temporary supply.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But let me see, written by yourself--for I will not receive it through any other medium--that the affair is finished.--It is an insult to me to suppose, that I can be reconciled, or recover my spirits; but, if you hear nothing of me, it will be the same thing to you.
