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, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
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 grant all you say about my self-tormenting folly: but has it been without cause?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I grant all you say about my self-tormenting folly: but has it been without cause?
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I grant all you say about my self-tormenting folly: but has it been without cause?
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading I grant all you say about my self-tormenting folly: but has it been without cause?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
FriendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You say I want to get rid of her.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading I grant all you say about my self-tormenting folly: but has it been without cause?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I grant all you say about my self-tormenting folly: but has it been without cause?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You say I want to get rid of her.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
ridverbUS /rɪd/
relieve from
From this reading You say I want to get rid of her.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading You say I want to get rid of her.
self-tormenting
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From this reading I grant all you say about my self-tormenting folly: but has it been without cause?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
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, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I hope you are more right in your conjectures about her than in this about me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You say I want to get rid of her.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You say I want to get rid of her.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I grant all you say about my self-tormenting folly: but has it been without cause?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh no! believe it, I love her as I do my own soul; my very heart is wedded to her (be she what she may) and I would not hesitate a moment between her and “an angel from Heaven.”
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Friend, Your letter raised me for a moment from the depths of despair; but not hearing from you yesterday or to-day (as I hoped) I have had a relapse.
