adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
Alicia
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From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
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 I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours ever, &c., CATHERINE VERNON.
cannot
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From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
CATHERINEnounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Yours ever, &c., CATHERINE VERNON.
Churchhill
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From this reading XVI _Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson._ Churchhill.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
elopeverbUS /ɪˈloʊp/
run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Yours ever, &c., CATHERINE VERNON.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
JohnsonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnsən/
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading XVI _Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson._ Churchhill.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading XVI _Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson._ Churchhill.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
milkiness
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From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading XVI _Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson._ Churchhill.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
otherwiseadverbUS /ˈʌðərwaɪz/
in other respects or ways
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
Susan
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From this reading XVI _Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson._ Churchhill.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XVI _Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson._ Churchhill.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading That horrid girl of mine has been trying to run away.
VERNON
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From this reading Yours ever, &c., CATHERINE VERNON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Never, my dearest Alicia, was I so provoked in my life as by a letter this morning from Miss Summers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had not a notion of her being such a little devil before, she seemed to have all the Vernon milkiness; but on receiving the letter in which I declared my intention about Sir James, she actually attempted to elope; at least, I cannot otherwise account for her doing it.
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading XVI _Lady Susan to Mrs. Johnson._ Churchhill.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours ever, &c., CATHERINE VERNON.
