adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
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 "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
bitted
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From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
brutes
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From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
Coverley
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From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
humaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
inflameverbUS /ɪnˈfleɪm/
cause inflammation in
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
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 I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
liveries
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From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
new-pair'd
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From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
Roger
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From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
tamest
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From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "However, I must needs say this accomplished mistress of mine has distinguished me above the rest, and has been known to declare Sir Roger de Coverley was the tamest and most humane of all the brutes in the country.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was told she said so, by one who thought he rallied me; but upon the strength of this slender encouragement of being thought least detestable, I made new liveries, new-pair'd my coach horses, sent them all to town to be bitted and taught to throw their legs well, and move all together, before I pretended to cross the country, and wait upon her.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
witnounUS /wɪt/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading To make her mistress of this art, she has a greater share of knowledge, wit, and good sense, than is usual even among men of merit.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The particular skill of this lady has ever been to inflame your wishes, and yet command respect.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As soon as I thought my retinue suitable to the character of my fortune and youth, I set out from hence to make my addresses.
