adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
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 "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
BROWNnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
dictionnounUS /ˈdɪkʃən/
the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
diversitynounUS /dɪˈvɜːrsɪti/
noticeable heterogeneity
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
exhibitsnounUS /ɪɡˈzɪbəts/
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
MiscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
originateverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪt/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
publishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
recastverbUS /riˈkæst/
cast again, in a different role
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
remandedverbUS /rɪˈmændɪd/
past form of “remand” — refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
resultedverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪd/
past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
reversionnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrʒən/
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
typenounUS /taɪp/
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried it in that form, and it was simply disgusting, the attitude stiff and swelling, and the diction affected and unnatural.
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 "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After giving the matter my best thought, I have concluded that it will be well to enclose all the exhibits to you, and I now do this in the hope that a serious study of them will enable you to share my surprise at the moral and social conditions in which the business could originate.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I willingly leave with you the question which is the more trustworthy, your letter to me or your letter to him, or which the more truly represents the interesting diversity of your nature.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a quick reversion to the impossible first type, he recast his letter in what was now the only possible shape.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR MISS BROWN,--The editor of the American Miscellany has sent me a copy of his recent letter to you and your own reply, and has remanded to me an affair which resulted from my going to him with your request to see the close of my story now publishing in his magazine.
