12
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From this reading MARCH 4, 12 O'CLOCK.
4
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From this reading MARCH 4, 12 O'CLOCK.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
ANSWERverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
CLARISSA
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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
gravestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəst/
superlative of “grave” — dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
Hannah
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From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
HARLOWE
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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
HOWEnounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
LovelacenounUS /ˈlʌvleɪs/
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading MARCH 4, 12 O'CLOCK.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
O'CLOCKadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MARCH 4, 12 O'CLOCK.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
SATnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
Solmes
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From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As to what you mention of my sister's value for Mr. Lovelace, I am not very much surprised at it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE [IN ANSWER TO LETTER XV.] SAT.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The contents of it have made me very thoughtful; and you will have an answer in my gravest style.--I to have that Mr. Solmes!--No indeed!--I will sooner--But I will write first to those passages in your letter which are less concerning, that I may touch upon this part with more patience.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hannah has just now brought me from the usual place your favour of yesterday.
