adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
addictionnounUS /əˈdɪkʃən/
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
affordsverbUS /əˈfɔːrdz/
third-person singular of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
branchnounUS /bræntʃ/
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Purely business.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
COUNTESSnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
DESPATCHverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great haste.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something has happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something has happened.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Great haste.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading For the moment I must beg that a little indulgence be granted to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
PurelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading “Purely business.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something has happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SECOND DESPATCH OF THE COUNTESS We do not advance very far in this second despatch, and it will be found chiefly serviceable for the indications it affords of our General’s skill in mining, and addiction to that branch of military science.
