adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Makes a proposal.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
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 Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another interesting conversation between them.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Substance of one of Lovelace's letters, of her answer, and of his reply.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading behaviour to Solmes in his presence.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her mother goes down with it. severity to her.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Her mother goes down with it. severity to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading behaviour to Solmes in his presence.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading behaviour to Solmes in his presence.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Another interesting conversation between them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mother goes down with it. severity to her.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Substance of one of Lovelace's letters, of her answer, and of his reply.
LovelacenounUS /ˈlʌvleɪs/
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
Lovelace's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Substance of one of Lovelace's letters, of her answer, and of his reply.
MakesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Makes a proposal.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
OffersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Substance of one of Lovelace's letters, of her answer, and of his reply.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading behaviour to Solmes in his presence.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Makes a proposal.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Substance of one of Lovelace's letters, of her answer, and of his reply.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading Her mother goes down with it. severity to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
Solmes
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From this reading behaviour to Solmes in his presence.
Solmes's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
SubstancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading Substance of one of Lovelace's letters, of her answer, and of his reply.
TenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Another interesting conversation between them.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading behaviour to Solmes in his presence.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tender conversation between her mother and her.--Offers to give up all thoughts of Lovelace, if she may be freed from Solmes's address.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother goes down with it. severity to her.
