Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

love intensely

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

(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 Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

cheerful and bright

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I will bring her to you to-day.”

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

an admission of misdeeds or faults

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

the act of continuing an activity without interruption

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

plural of “intrigue” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

absolutely essential

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

force somebody to do something

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

a human being

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

show unwillingness towards

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She does not confess as much, but her confession is not necessary.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”

a person loved by another person

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

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From this reading I will bring her to you to-day.”

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

precisely as stated

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

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

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

at the time that

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will bring her to you to-day.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I was thinking of her the next morning when her brother called on me with a beaming countenance, and said, “I am certain that you have slept with my sister, and I am very glad of it.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Continuation of My Intrigues with C. C.--M. de Bragadin Asks the Hand of That Young Person for Me--Her Father Refuses, and Sends Her to a Convent--De la Haye--I Lose All my Money at the Faro-table--My Partnership with Croce Replenishes My Purse--Various Incidents The happiness derived from my love had prevented me from attaching any importance to my losses, and being entirely engrossed with the thought of my sweetheart my mind did not seem to care for whatever did not relate to her.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You will oblige me, for I adore her, and I will get a friend of mine to ask her in marriage from your father in such a manner that he will not be able to refuse.”