aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The true artist, Oscar, is always thinking of his Works.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The true artist, Oscar, is always thinking of his Works.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
blindnounUS /blaɪnd/
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
Finch's
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From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The true artist, Oscar, is always thinking of his Works.
How
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From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said to myself, "Sad! sad! my sister-in-law will never see my Works."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I said to myself, "Sad! sad! my sister-in-law will never see my Works."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading The true artist, Oscar, is always thinking of his Works.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
SadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading I said to myself, "Sad! sad! my sister-in-law will never see my Works."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to myself, "Sad! sad! my sister-in-law will never see my Works."
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I said to myself, "Sad! sad! my sister-in-law will never see my Works."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
sister-in-lawnounUS /ˈsɪstərɪnlɔː/
the sister of your spouse
From this reading I said to myself, "Sad! sad! my sister-in-law will never see my Works."
sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The true artist, Oscar, is always thinking of his Works.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The true artist, Oscar, is always thinking of his Works.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thought that came to me, on hearing of Miss Finch's affliction, was suggested by my sketches.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I said to myself, "Sad! sad! my sister-in-law will never see my Works."
WorksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading I said to myself, "Sad! sad! my sister-in-law will never see my Works."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "'How melancholy, and yet how interesting it is, to hear that she is blind!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My sketches of American scenery happened to be lying about in the room when I read your letter.
