adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
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 * * * What had I better do in these circumstances?
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading * * * What had I better do in these circumstances?
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading * * * What had I better do in these circumstances?
else
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From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading * * * What had I better do in these circumstances?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * What had I better do in these circumstances?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading * * * What had I better do in these circumstances?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading My dear Friend, The important step is taken, and I am virtually a free man.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading * * * What had I better do in these circumstances?
wingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading She has shot me through with poisoned arrows, and I think another “winged wound” would finish me.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I dare not write to her, I dare not write to her father, or else I would.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is a pleasant sort of balm (as you express it) she has left in my heart!
