addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kitty came to see me yesterday.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
incredulitynounUS /ˌɪnkrəˈduːlɪti/
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
indignationnounUS /ˌɪndɪɡˈneɪʃən/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty came to see me yesterday.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
lessenedadjectiveUS /ˈlesənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kitty came to see me yesterday.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
Scarborough
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From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kitty came to see me yesterday.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Her mortification at my living in Scarborough Square is poignant.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kitty came to see me yesterday.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days ago she got back, and over the telephone I gave her my new address.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was on her wedding journey when I left the house in which for many years we had lived together, and, knowing it would spoil her trip did I tell of what I had done, I did not tell.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Kitty came to see me yesterday.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Not since she learned of my doing so has her amazement, her incredulity, her indignation and resentment, lessened in the least, but her curiosity is great and her affection sincere, and yesterday she yielded to both.
