adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
abruptlyadverbUS /əˈbrʌptli/
quickly and without warning
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading My next attack was from Miss Planta.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
BURNEY'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS BURNEY'S SUCCESSOR.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My next attack was from Miss Planta.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading My next attack was from Miss Planta.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My next attack was from Miss Planta.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My next attack was from Miss Planta.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
PENSIONnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading A PENSION FROM THE QUEEN.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
Planta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My next attack was from Miss Planta.
QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A PENSION FROM THE QUEEN.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
SUCCESSORnounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading MISS BURNEY'S SUCCESSOR.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My next attack was from Miss Planta.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She broke from me while we talked, leaving me abruptly in a violent passion of tears.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She expressed herself in the deepest concern at my retiring, though she not only acknowledged its necessity, but confessed she had not thought I could have performed my official duty even one year!
