adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
BURNEY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FANNY BURNEY INTERVIEWS HER PUBLISHER.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading FANNY BURNEY INTERVIEWS HER PUBLISHER.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FANNY BURNEY INTERVIEWS HER PUBLISHER.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
inquirers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
INTERVIEWSnounUS /ˈɪntərvjuːz/
plural of “interview” — the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
From this reading FANNY BURNEY INTERVIEWS HER PUBLISHER.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
Lowndes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
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 as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
PUBLISHERnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
From this reading FANNY BURNEY INTERVIEWS HER PUBLISHER.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately Mr. Lowndes himself was in the shop; as we found by his air of consequence and authority, as well as his age; for I never saw him before.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But as I did not dare trust myself to speak, for I felt that I should not be able to act my part well, I asked my mother to accompany me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This intelligence determined me upon going myself to Mr. Lowndes, and discovering what sort of answers he made to such curious inquirers as I found were likely to address him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We introduced ourselves by buying the book, for which I had a commission from Mrs. G----.
