10th
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From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The only attraction towards me which I value is that which is irresistible.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading The only attraction towards me which I value is that which is irresistible.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
preventsverbUS /prɪˈvents/
third-person singular of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The only attraction towards me which I value is that which is irresistible.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The only attraction towards me which I value is that which is irresistible.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Now that my husband is dead I discover that the frequent visitors to our house came to see him and not me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading * * * * * March 10th.—My sister and my brother-in-law came to-day and I wished them away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There must be something in me which prevents people, especially women, from being really intimate with me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be able to make friends is a talent which I do not possess, and if those who call on me are prompted by kindness only, I would rather be without them.
