(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
have
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES _to_ EMILIA.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
EMILIAnounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading CHARLES _to_ EMILIA.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
accept an excuse for
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
gratifyverbUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪ/
make happy or satisfied
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
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 You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
express in words
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES _to_ EMILIA.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading She who formed your heart to virtue is better able to advise you than I am.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
at the time that
From this reading You know my mother’s goodness; excuse me, but I must say that your sensibility was ill placed when you promised to conceal the matter from her.
which person or people
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Emilia is much too tender and humane to bear with the attendance of an equal to gratify herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sister, You must not keep the unfortunate young lady who has entered into your service, you must let her go back to comfort her afflicted mother.
