adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
COURCY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading R. DE COURCY.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading R. DE COURCY.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
discreditverbUS /dɪˈskredət/
cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
endeavours
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From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
ill-nature
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From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading XXXV _Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy._ Upper Seymour Street.
Mainwaring
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From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading XXXV _Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy._ Upper Seymour Street.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. DE COURCY.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
respectnounUS /rɪˈspekt/
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
SeymournounUS /ˈsiːmɔːr/
Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading XXXV _Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy._ Upper Seymour Street.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading XXXV _Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy._ Upper Seymour Street.
Susan
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From this reading XXXV _Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy._ Upper Seymour Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XXXV _Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy._ Upper Seymour Street.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
UpperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading XXXV _Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy._ Upper Seymour Street.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Have I not explained everything to you with respect to myself which could bear a doubtful meaning, and which the ill-nature of the world had interpreted to my discredit?
XXXVadjective
being five more than thirty
From this reading XXXV _Lady Susan to Mr. De Courcy._ Upper Seymour Street.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will not attempt to describe my astonishment in reading the note this moment received from you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am bewildered in my endeavours to form some rational conjecture of what Mrs. Mainwaring can have told you to occasion so extraordinary a change in your sentiments.
