adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
absurdadjectiveUS /əbˈsɜːrd/
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
allusionnounUS /əˈluːʒən/
passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
associatingverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
BaptistsnounUS /ˈbæptəsts/
any of various evangelical Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of voluntary believers
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
canvassedverbUS /ˈkænvəst/
past form of “canvass” — get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
churchmennounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃmən/
plural of “churchman” — a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
denominationnounUS /dɪˌnɔːməˈneɪʃən/
a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
dissentersnounUS /dɪˈsentərz/
plural of “dissenter” — a person who dissents from some established policy
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
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From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
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 In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
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 MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
PresbyteriannounUS /ˌpresbɪˈtɪriən/
a follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
printsnounUS /prɪnts/
plural of “print” — the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
QuakersnounUS /ˈkweɪkərz/
a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
From this reading I have been with, dissenters and with churchmen; with the national Presbyterian church and the free Presbyterian; with Quakers and Baptists.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
SutherlandnounUS /ˈsʌðərlənd/
Australian operatic soprano (born in 1926)
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In all these circles I have heard the great and noble of the land freely spoken of and canvassed, and if there had been the least shadow of a foundation for any such accusations, I certainly should have heard it recognized in some manner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR C.:-- As to those ridiculous stories about the Duchess of Sutherland, which have found their way into many of the prints in America, one has only to be here, moving in society, to see how excessively absurd they are.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All my way through Scotland, and through England, I was associating, from day to day, with people of every religious denomination, and every rank of life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If in no other, such warm friends as I have heard speak would have alluded to the subject in the way of defence; but I have actually never heard any allusion of any sort, as if there was any thing to be explained or accounted for.
