adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yours, sadly but devotedly, “H. LITTLE.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
decipherverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
devotedlyadverb
with devotion
From this reading “Yours, sadly but devotedly, “H. LITTLE.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading “Yours, sadly but devotedly, “H. LITTLE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
LITTLEadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yours, sadly but devotedly, “H. LITTLE.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Yours, sadly but devotedly, “H. LITTLE.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has seldom proved so, and I should despise happiness if I could only get it in that way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Will you wait two years?”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Grace, being on her defense, read this letter very slowly, and as if she had to decipher it.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Will you wait two years?”
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will you wait two years?”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “Will you wait two years?”
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You advise me to marry one, when I love another; and this, you think, is the way to be happy.
YourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Yours, sadly but devotedly, “H. LITTLE.
