AnalyzeverbUS /ˈænəlaɪz/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My notions of happiness cannot be resolved into simple, fixed principles.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
cannot
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From this reading My notions of happiness cannot be resolved into simple, fixed principles.
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading JULIA TO CAROLINE.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading My notions of happiness cannot be resolved into simple, fixed principles.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My notions of happiness cannot be resolved into simple, fixed principles.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
JULIA
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From this reading JULIA TO CAROLINE.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading My notions of happiness cannot be resolved into simple, fixed principles.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
ReflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading My notions of happiness cannot be resolved into simple, fixed principles.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading My notions of happiness cannot be resolved into simple, fixed principles.
systemnounUS /ˈsɪstəm/
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JULIA TO CAROLINE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “_Reflect upon my own feelings!_ Analyze my notions of happiness! explain to you my system!”--My system!
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But I have no system: that is the very difference between us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In vain, dear Caroline, you urge me to _think_; I profess only to _feel_.
