adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
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 “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
can't
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From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
cannot
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From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
despatched
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From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
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 so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
sincereadjectiveUS /sɪnˈsɪr/
open and genuine; not deceitful
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
to-night
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From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
unavoidableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/
impossible to avoid or evade
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
Vivian
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From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By trifling but unavoidable accidents, it was delayed a few hours.
Wharton'snounUS /ˈwɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “wharton” — United States novelist (1862-1937)
From this reading After he had despatched his two letters, he became excessively anxious to receive Mrs. Wharton’s answer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At last it arrived; Vivian tore it open, and read with surprise these words:
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading I am so hurried by visitors, and annoyed, that I cannot write more; but shall have time to talk to-night at the opera.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
you've
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From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your letter is just what I wished, and makes me the happiest of women--that is, if you are sincere--which, after all you’ve said, I can’t doubt.
