adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
BEAUMONTnounUS /ˈboʊmɔːnt/
United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
From this reading BEAUMONT TO MISS WALSINGHAM.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
conciliating
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From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
contre-temps
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From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
famille
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From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
Flatt'ry
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From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NOTE FROM MRS.
fête
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From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
long-expected
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From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
long-promised
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From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BEAUMONT TO MISS WALSINGHAM.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading NOTE FROM MRS.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE FROM MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
PARNELLnounUS /ˈpɑːrnəl/
Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEAUMONT TO MISS WALSINGHAM.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
WALSINGHAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BEAUMONT TO MISS WALSINGHAM.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “And gave her words, where oily Flatt’ry lays The pleasing colours of the art of praise.”--PARNELL.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I trust, however, to your conciliating goodness, my kind young friend, to represent my distress properly to Mr. Walsingham.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am more grieved than I can express, my dearest Miss Walsingham, by a cruel _contre-temps_, which must prevent my indulging myself in the long-promised and long-expected pleasure of being at your _fête de famille_ on Tuesday, to celebrate your dear father’s birthday.
