absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
assiduousadjectiveUS /əˈsɪdwəs/
marked by care and persistent effort
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
BELLnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
delusiveadjective
inappropriate to reality or facts
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
flatteries
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ LONDON.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ LONDON.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ LONDON.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
Pringle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ LONDON.
proposalsnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəlz/
plural of “proposal” — something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ LONDON.
SabrenounUS /ˈseɪbər/
a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
sympathising
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Sabre has been most assiduous in his attentions, and I must confess to your sympathising bosom, that I do begin to find that he has an interest in mine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR BELL--How delusive are the flatteries of fortune!
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ LONDON.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading _Miss Rachel Pringle to Miss Isabella Tod_ LONDON.
unavailingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈveɪlɪŋ/
producing no result or effect
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But my mother will not listen to his proposals, nor allow me to give him any encouragement, till the fatal legacy is settled.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The wealth that has been showered upon us, beyond all our hopes, has brought no pleasure to my heart, and I pour my unavailing sighs for your absence, when I would communicate the cause of my unhappiness.
