used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
(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 I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
Argemonenoun
any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
banker'snounUS /ˈbæŋkərz/
possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
dearly loved
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
cause to be bored
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
gotten under control
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
a special loved one
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We must write to each other no more.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
fickleadjectiveUS /ˈfɪkəl/
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
how
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From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
immediately past
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
Lavington's
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From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
roused to anger
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We must write to each other no more.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must write to each other no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
not any; not one
From this reading We must write to each other no more.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We must write to each other no more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
postmarknounUS /ˈpoʊstmɑːrk/
a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
express in words
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must write to each other no more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
at the time that
From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
Whitford
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From this reading When Lancelot reached the banker's a letter was put into his hand; it bore the Whitford postmark, and Mrs. Lavington's handwriting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This one last letter must explain the forced silence which has been driving me mad with fears that you would suspect me.
produce a literary work
From this reading We must write to each other no more.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
an affirmative
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
but in spite of that
From this reading I have rolled at my mother's feet with bitter tears, and vain entreaties--and been refused; and yet I have obeyed her after all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He tore it open; it contained a letter from Argemone, which, it is needless to say, he read before her mother's:-- 'My beloved! my husband!--Yes--though you may fancy me fickle and proud--I will call you so to the last; for were I fickle, I could have saved myself the agony of writing this; and as for pride, oh! how that darling vice has been crushed out of me!
