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Wuthering Heights

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.
Forgiveness!” said Linton.
I have nothing to forgive her, Ellen.
You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.
It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”
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Wuthering Heights

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of Wuthering Heights is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.
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Forgiveness!” said Linton.
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I have nothing to forgive her, Ellen.
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You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.
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It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”
/ɪt ɪz aʊt ʌv ðə ˈkwestʃən maɪ ˈɡoʊɪŋ tuː siː hɜːr ˌhaʊˈevər wiː ɑːr ɪˈtɜːrnəli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ənd ʃʊd ʃiː ˈrɪli wɪʃ tuː əˈblaɪdʒ miː let hɜːr pərˈsweɪd ðə ˈvɪlən ʃiː hæz ˈmerid tuː liːv ðə ˈkʌntri/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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epistle noun US /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading “As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.”

eternally adverb US /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/

for a limitless time

From this reading “It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.””

expressing verb US /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading “As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.”

forgiveness noun US /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading “As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.”

oblige verb US /əˈblaɪdʒ/

force somebody to do something

From this reading “It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.””

perused verb US /pərˈuːzd/

past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail

From this reading “As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.”

token noun US /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading “As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.”

transmit verb US /trænzˈmɪt/

transfer to another

From this reading “As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

Ellen

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From this reading “I have nothing to forgive her, Ellen.

epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/

for a limitless time

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading “I have nothing to forgive her, Ellen.

forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I have nothing to forgive her, Ellen.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

HeightsnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

I'm

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

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

Linton

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From this reading “Forgiveness!” said Linton.

Linton's

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From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “I have nothing to forgive her, Ellen.

obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/

force somebody to do something

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/

win approval or support for

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/

past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Forgiveness!” said Linton.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

she'll

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From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/

an individual instance of a type of symbol

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

transmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/

transfer to another

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It is out of the question my going to see her, however: we are eternally divided; and should she really wish to oblige me, let her persuade the villain she has married to leave the country.”

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

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

From this reading As soon as I had perused this epistle I went to the master, and informed him that his sister had arrived at the Heights, and sent me a letter expressing her sorrow for Mrs. Linton’s situation, and her ardent desire to see him; with a wish that he would transmit to her, as early as possible, some token of forgiveness by me.

Wuthering

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From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You may call at Wuthering Heights this afternoon, if you like, and say that I am not _angry_, but I’m _sorry_ to have lost her; especially as I can never think she’ll be happy.

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Returned
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