10th
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From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Why have I broken my resolution?
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I. MISS GWILT’S DIARY.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
GWILT'S
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From this reading I. MISS GWILT’S DIARY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why have I broken my resolution?
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. MISS GWILT’S DIARY.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I. MISS GWILT’S DIARY.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
NAPLESnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “Why have I broken my resolution?
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
to-day
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From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “NAPLES, October 10th.--It is two months to-day since I declared that I had closed my Diary, never to open it again.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why have I broken my resolution?
wickedest
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From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
wretchedest
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From this reading Why have I gone back to this secret friend of my wretchedest and wickedest hours?
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Because I am more friendless than ever; because I am more lonely than ever, though my husband is sitting writing in the next room to me.
