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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE MONDAY, MARCH 12.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/
the act of breaking something
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
CLARISSA
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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE MONDAY, MARCH 12.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
expostulations
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From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
HARLOWE
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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE MONDAY, MARCH 12.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
HOWEnounUS /haʊ/
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From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE MONDAY, MARCH 12.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
inexcusableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪksˈkjuːzəbəl/
without excuse or justification
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
MARCHverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE MONDAY, MARCH 12.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE MONDAY, MARCH 12.
MONDAYnounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE MONDAY, MARCH 12.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
Norton
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From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE, TO MISS HOWE MONDAY, MARCH 12.
to-morrow
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From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I am now to give you are the particulars of another effort made by my friends, through the good Mrs. Norton.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seems they had sent to her yesterday, to be here this day, to take their instructions, and to try what she could do with me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would, at least, I suppose they thought, have this effect; to render me inexcusable with her; or to let her see, that there was no room for the expostulations she had often wanted to make in my favour to my mother.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading This letter will account to you, my dear, for my abrupt breaking off in the answer I was writing to yours of yesterday; and which, possibly, I shall not be able to finish and send you till to-morrow or next day; having a great deal to say to the subjects you put to me in it.
