5
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From this reading August 5.--A cloud of letters.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading August 5.--A cloud of letters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August 5.--A cloud of letters.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
Caroline's
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From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading August 5.--A cloud of letters.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
Feste
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From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading August 5.--A cloud of letters.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
Marlets
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From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
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 There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading August 5.--A cloud of letters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A letter from Caroline, another from mother; also one from each to my father.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There is an engagement, or almost an engagement, announced between my dear Caroline and M. de la Feste--to Caroline's sublime happiness, and my mother's entire satisfaction; as well as to that of the Marlets.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The probability to which all the intelligence from my sister has pointed of late turns out to be a fact.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They and my mother seem to know all about the young man--which is more than I do, though a little extended information about him, considering that I am Caroline's elder sister, would not have been amiss.
