used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
admonitionsnounUS /ˌædməˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “admonition” — cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
EnclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Enclosed in the foregoing.
at any time
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading Enclosed in the foregoing.
set up or found
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Enclosed in the foregoing.
incorrigibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːrədʒəbəl/
impervious to correction by punishment
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading TO Lady STANLEY.
immediately past
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
and nothing more
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading TO Lady STANLEY.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Enclosed in the foregoing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO Lady STANLEY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I should have been most cruelly disappointed, and have given up my knowledge of the human heart as imperfect, had I found you incorrigible to my advice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I beheld, with pleasure, that my admonitions have not lost their intended effect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The satisfaction of a benevolent heart will ever be its own recompense; but not its _only_ reward, as you have sweetly assured me, by the advertisement that blessed my eyes last night.
