adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
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 And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
alterationsnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “alteration” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
BecomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
ExtinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
LettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
love-letter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
postingnounUS /ˈpoʊstɪŋ/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
RacenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
re-copied
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
re-read
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
Scatcherd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very cold," she said to herself; "he will think I have no heart, that I have never loved him!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was copied and re-copied, and when she returned from posting it, it was read and re-read.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And then she all but resolved to run down to the baker's wife, and get back her letter, that she might alter it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The Race of Scatcherd Becomes Extinct It will not be imagined, at any rate by feminine readers, that Mary's letter was written off at once, without alterations and changes, or the necessity for a fair copy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Letters from one young lady to another are doubtless written in this manner, and even with them it might sometimes be better if more patience had been taken; but with Mary's first letter to her lover--her first love-letter, if love-letter it can be called--much more care was used.
