adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
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 ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘They are not conditions exactly.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
don't
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From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ‘They are not conditions exactly.’
family'snounUS /ˈfæməliz/
possessive form of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
Graye
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From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
Hinton
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From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
negligencenounUS /ˈneɡlədʒəns/
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘They are not conditions exactly.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ‘Well, whatever they are not, they are very uncalled-for remarks.’
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
rightsnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Not at all--the houses have been burnt by your family’s negligence.’
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘They are not conditions exactly.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
uncalled-foradjective
not required or requested
From this reading ‘Well, whatever they are not, they are very uncalled-for remarks.’
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading ‘Well, whatever they are not, they are very uncalled-for remarks.’
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
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 ‘Well, whatever they are not, they are very uncalled-for remarks.’
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading ‘Well, whatever they are not, they are very uncalled-for remarks.’
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I don’t refer to the houses--you have of course the best of all rights to speak of that matter; but you, a stranger to me comparatively, have no right at all to volunteer opinions and wishes upon a very delicate subject, which concerns no living beings but Miss Graye, Miss Hinton, and myself.’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I don’t accept your conditions of release,’ he said.
