adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
BnounUS /biː/
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO MR.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
denominateverbUS /dɪˈnɑːməneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
GENERALadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO MR.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
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----.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
Leonora
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From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
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 I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO MR.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
notwithstandingadverbUS /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GENERAL B---- TO MR.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading I saw his favourite yesterday, who complained to me that his highness had been absolutely refused admittance at your castle, notwithstanding he had made many ingenious, and some bold attempts, to see Lady Leonora L---- in the absence of her faithless husband.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have a philosophical curiosity to know whether your wife will see the Prince in your absence.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR L----, I have time but to write one line to satisfy that philosophical curiosity, which, according to your injunctions, I will not denominate jealousy--except when I talk to myself.
