accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
AlreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Every day we meet at the well and on the boulevard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
causticadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstɪk/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day we meet at the well and on the boulevard.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
epigrams
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From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day we meet at the well and on the boulevard.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Princess Mary positively hates me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Princess Mary positively hates me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Princess Mary positively hates me.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Every day we meet at the well and on the boulevard.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading Princess Mary positively hates me.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Princess Mary positively hates me.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN the course of two days my affairs have gained ground tremendously.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Already I have had repeated to me two or three epigrams on the subject of myself--rather caustic, but at the same time very flattering.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Every day we meet at the well and on the boulevard.
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 Every day we meet at the well and on the boulevard.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She finds it exceedingly strange that I, who am accustomed to good society, and am so intimate with her Petersburg cousins and aunts, do not try to make her acquaintance.
