adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The accompanying letter sufficiently explained its purpose.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
Agnes
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From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
articlenounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəl/
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The accompanying letter sufficiently explained its purpose.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
HastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The accompanying letter sufficiently explained its purpose.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
Landgrave's
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From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
nun'snounUS /nʌnz/
possessive form of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
nunsnounUS /nʌnz/
plural of “nun” — a woman religious
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The accompanying letter sufficiently explained its purpose.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
St
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From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The accompanying letter sufficiently explained its purpose.
tendingnounUS /ˈtendɪŋ/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
veilnounUS /veɪl/
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew not to what result the Landgrave's purposes were tending; she feared, also, from this sudden and new method of communication opened with herself so soon after his previous letter, that some unexpected bad fortune might now be threatening her lover.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hastily she tore open the packet, which manifestly contained something larger than letters.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The countess had brought home with her a double subject of anxiety.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The first article which presented itself was a nun's veil, exactly on the pattern of those worn by the nuns of St. Agnes.
