AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
BangsnounUS /bæŋz/
plural of “bang” — a vigorous blow
From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, February tenth.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
can't
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From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, February tenth.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, February tenth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
Galusha
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From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
Hallett
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From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
HotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, February tenth.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
Lulie
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From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
Shepheard's
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From this reading Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, February tenth.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading Shepheard's Hotel, Cairo, Egypt, February tenth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (A letter from Mrs. Galusha Bangs to Miss Lulie Hallett.)
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
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 MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Of course we are only a little way toward where we are going, but this is Egypt, and I am beginning to believe it.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of course, I can't yet quite believe it is really truly me that is doing these wonderful things and seeing these wonderful places.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR LULIE: Well, as you can see by this hotel letter paper, here we are, actually here.
