adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
Allan
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From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
Armadale
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From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
incloseverb
surround completely
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
marriagenounUS /ˈmerɪdʒ/
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the doctor himself carried it away, and put it in the post.
RepresentativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading I entered into no particulars at starting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
ThorpenounUS /θɔːrp/
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading The letter was addressed to ‘The Representatives of the late Allan Armadale, Esq., Thorpe Ambrose, Norfolk.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “We agreed on a form of letter which I wrote, and which he copied on the spot.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading I simply asserted that I was the widow of the deceased Mr. Armadale; that I had been privately married to him; that I had returned to England on his sailing in the yacht from Naples; and that I begged to inclose a copy of my marriage certificate, as a matter of form with which I presumed it was customary to comply.
