adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am ashamed of myself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
champêtre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
counselnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
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 Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
fête
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LEONORA TO HER MOTHER.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
LEONORA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEONORA TO HER MOTHER.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LEONORA TO HER MOTHER.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEONORA TO HER MOTHER.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I did the very reverse of what I ought, of what I would have done, if I had been fortified by your counsel.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yesterday, at our _fête champêtre_, you would have been ashamed of me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had your letter, my dearest mother, reached me a few hours sooner, I should not have exposed myself as I have done.
