adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading [In answer to the preceding.]
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
dishonestadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnəst/
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
genteeladjectiveUS /dʒenˈtiːl/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
gentlewomannounUS /ˈdʒentəlwʊmən/
a woman of refinement
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
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From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [In answer to the preceding.]
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading [In answer to the preceding.]
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [In answer to the preceding.]
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [In answer to the preceding.]
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Every body talks how you have come on, and what a genteel girl you are; and some say you are very pretty; and, indeed, six months since, when I saw you last, I should have thought so myself, if you was not our child.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
wickedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪkəd/
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We are troubled, to be sure, for your good lady’s death, who took such care of you, and gave you learning, and, for three or four years past, has always been giving you clothes and linen, and every thing that a gentlewoman need not be ashamed to appear in.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading But our chief trouble is, and indeed a very great one, for fear you should be brought to anything dishonest or wicked, by being set so above yourself.
