aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No human being but _you_ could have any chance of prevailing with her.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
cnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Yours, &c., C. VERNON.
cannot
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From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading No human being but _you_ could have any chance of prevailing with her.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No human being but _you_ could have any chance of prevailing with her.
Courcy
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From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
equivocationnounUS /ɪkwɪvəˈkeɪʃən/
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading No human being but _you_ could have any chance of prevailing with her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
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 am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
mamma's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
prevailingadjectiveUS /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
most frequent or common
From this reading No human being but _you_ could have any chance of prevailing with her.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But if you do not take my part and persuade her to break it off, I shall be half distracted, for I cannot bear him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
VERNON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yours, &c., C. VERNON.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No human being but _you_ could have any chance of prevailing with her.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I am very miserable about Sir James Martin, and have no other way in the world of helping myself but by writing to you, for I am forbidden even speaking to my uncle and aunt on the subject; and this being the case, I am afraid my applying to you will appear no better than equivocation, and as if I attended to the letter and not the spirit of mamma’s commands.
XXInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading XXI _Miss Vernon to Mr. De Courcy._ Sir,—I hope you will excuse this liberty; I am forced upon it by the greatest distress, or I should be ashamed to trouble you.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours, &c., C. VERNON.
