adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To what a state am I reduced, and for what?
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To what a state am I reduced, and for what?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To what a state am I reduced, and for what?
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
artfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːrtfəl/
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
deadlyadjectiveUS /ˈdedli/
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
fancying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
friendshipnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪp/
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
infirmitiesnounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪtiz/
plural of “infirmity” — the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading To what a state am I reduced, and for what?
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading To what a state am I reduced, and for what?
tenderest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Has she not murdered me under the mask of the tenderest friendship?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
vixennounUS /ˈvɪksɪn/
a malicious woman with a fierce temper
From this reading For fancying a little artful vixen to be an angel and a saint, because she affected to look like one, to hide her rank thoughts and deadly purposes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To what a state am I reduced, and for what?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why?
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear P——, You have been very kind to me in this business; but I fear even your indulgence for my infirmities is beginning to fail.
