adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading L---- Castle.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
contractionnounUS /kənˈtrækʃən/
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE P----.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
exquisiteadjectiveUS /ˈekskwəzət/
intense or sharp
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
How
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From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
LnounUS /el/
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading L---- Castle.
MADAMEnounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE P----.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
odiousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdiəs/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
OLIVIA
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From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE P----.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
others
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From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE P----.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
symptomnounUS /ˈsɪmptəm/
(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In some characters it is the symptom of amiable and exquisite sensibility; in others of odious coldness and contraction of heart.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From selfishness to jealousy there is but one step, or rather there is none; for jealousy of a certain sort is but selfishness in another form.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading How different this passion as I have felt it, and as I see it shown!
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLIVIA TO MADAME DE P----.
