adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
Churchhill
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From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
Courcy
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From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading You should think more of yourself and less of your daughter.
DenounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
EdwardnounUS /ˈedwərd/
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward Street.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
Frederica
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From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
irritateverbUS /ˈɪrɪteɪt/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
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 It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading You should think more of yourself and less of your daughter.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should think more of yourself and less of your daughter.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Edward Street.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You should think more of yourself and less of your daughter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
Vernons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
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 It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She is not of a disposition to do you credit in the world, and seems precisely in her proper place at Churchhill, with the Vernons.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would surely be much more to the purpose to get yourself well established by marrying Mr. De Courcy, than to irritate him and the rest of his family by making her marry Sir James.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I am gratified by your reference, and this is my advice: that you come to town yourself, without loss of time, but that you leave Frederica behind.
