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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Surely I must have been guilty of an inadvertence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely I must have been guilty of an inadvertence.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
CLARISSA
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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
criticnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Surely I must have been guilty of an inadvertence.
HARLOWE
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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely I must have been guilty of an inadvertence.
HOWEnounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
inadvertencenounUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəns/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading Surely I must have been guilty of an inadvertence.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely I must have been guilty of an inadvertence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
nettledadjectiveUS /ˈnetəld/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
recollectingverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
SurelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely I must have been guilty of an inadvertence.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading But then recollecting myself, is there not more in it, said I, than the result of a vein so naturally lively?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
WEDNESDAYnounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading At first reading it, I did not think it necessary, said I to myself, to guard against a critic, when I was writing to so dear a friend.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You both nettled and alarmed me, my dearest Miss Howe, by the concluding part of your last.
