adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
alikeadverbUS /əˈlaɪk/
equally
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
cannot
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From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
firmadjectiveUS /fɜːrm/
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
Kittie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Loving little heart!
LovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Loving little heart!
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
schemenounUS /skiːm/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
thanksnounUS /θæŋks/
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She has a few thousands, it is true, but her slim fortune would not suffice to accomplish your scientific object, and even if it were larger, you are quite right to decline with thanks'.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At father's death he confided Kittie to my guardianship, and I cannot consent to her scheme of going abroad with you, until your studies have been completed.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Kittie must be patient, and you must be firm, for you are both quite young enough to afford to wait a few years.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Certainly, Prince, I understand your motives and applaud your decision, which is creditable alike to your heart and head.
