AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading CAROLINE TO LADY V----.
conductverbUS /ˈkɑːndəkt/
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Reflect upon your own mind, and examine with what justice.
explicitadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Reflect upon your own mind, and examine with what justice.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading CAROLINE TO LADY V----.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Reflect upon your own mind, and examine with what justice.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
ReflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Reflect upon your own mind, and examine with what justice.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am afraid I shall be abrupt, but it is necessary to be explicit.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CAROLINE TO LADY V----.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Reflect upon your own mind, and examine with what justice.
VnounUS /viː/
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading CAROLINE TO LADY V----.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Reflect upon your own mind, and examine with what justice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reflect upon your own mind, and examine with what justice.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _On her conduct after her separation from her husband._ A delicacy, of which I now begin to repent, has of late prevented me from writing to you.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your conduct, ever since your separation from your husband, has been anxiously watched from a variety of motives, by his family and your own;--it has been blamed.
