9th
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From this reading October 9th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
CONTINUATIONnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading EVELINA IN CONTINUATION.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
enteringnounUS /ˈentərɪŋ/
a movement into or inward
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
EVELINA
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From this reading EVELINA IN CONTINUATION.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "For me, Ma'am!-Good God! what now?"
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "For me, Ma'am!-Good God! what now?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
HotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
HOW
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From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EVELINA IN CONTINUATION.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
Ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "For me, Ma'am!-Good God! what now?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "For me, Ma'am!-Good God! what now?"
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "For me, Ma'am!-Good God! what now?"
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 9th.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
Selwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
WellsnounUS /welz/
prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "For me, Ma'am!-Good God! what now?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Selwyn, upon her return this morning from the Hot Wells, entering my room very abruptly, said, "Oh, my dear, I have terrible news for you!"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW agitated, my dear Sir, is the present life of your Evelina! every day seems important, and one event only a prelude to another.
