Chapter IX

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

(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 He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

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From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

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From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

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From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

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From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

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

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

terminate

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

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From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

the sensation produced by low temperatures

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

having or marked by confidence or assurance

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

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From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

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

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

at any time

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

set up or found

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

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

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

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

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

to make better

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

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

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

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From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

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

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

immediately past

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

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From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

engage in

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

not any; not one

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

and nothing more

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

win a victory over

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

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From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

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From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

in the near future

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

express in words

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

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

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive

From this reading She urges her Claim in vain, so that at last she was overcome, and promised she would carry the Letter; which was to have her make her Escape that Night.

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From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner

From this reading He could not deny the Agreement, nor his Promise; but it was in vain to tell her, he did it only to get a Correspondence with _Atlante_: She is obstinate, and he as pressing, with all the Tenderness of Persuasion: He vows he can never be any but _Atlante’s_, and she may see him die, but never break his Vows.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

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

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

at the time that

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

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From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

which person or people

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He ask’d the Reason of this Change: She tells him she was inform’d of the Agreement between their two Fathers, and that she look’d upon herself as his Wife, and would act no more as a Confident; that she had ever a violent Inclination of Friendship for him, which she would soon improve into something more soft.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And the next Day, when _Rinaldo_ came to visit her, as he us’d to do, and bringing a Letter with him, wherein he propos’d the flight of _Atlante_; he found a Coldness in _Charlot_, as soon as he told her his Design, and desir’d her to carry the Letter.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She, who blest the Cause, whatever it was, having always a great Friendship and Tenderness for _Rinaldo_, gave her Father a thousand Thanks for his Care; and assur’d him, since she was commanded by him, she would receive him as her Husband.