advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
imposeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊz/
compel to behave in a certain way
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
Linley
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From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
Morven
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From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
permissionnounUS /pərˈmɪʃən/
approval to do something
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
Westerfield
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From this reading I can relieve your anxiety on the subject of Miss Sydney Westerfield.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What purpose led her to apply to me, under these circumstances, you will presently discover.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “You are quite right in supposing that Miss Westerfield had heard me spoken of at Mount Morven, as the agent and legal adviser of the lady who was formerly your wife.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But I must be allowed to do so in my own way--without any other restraints than those which I think it becoming to an honorable man to impose on himself.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Herbert Linley, I ask permission to reply to your inquiries in writing, because it is quite likely that some of the opinions you will find here might offend you if I expressed them personally.
