adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
DEARESTnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER, Yarmouth.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
ExcellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LEONORA TO HER MOTHER.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
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 Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
LEONORA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LEONORA TO HER MOTHER.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
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.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
spectrenounUS /ˈspektər/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But alas! that fatal promise! the recollection of it comes across my mind like a spectre.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEONORA TO HER MOTHER.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading He seems excessively touched by my coming here, and so grateful for the little kindness I have been able to show him during his illness!
Yarmouth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER, Yarmouth.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Excellent news for you to-day!--Mr. L---- is pronounced out of danger.
