AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
ALICE
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From this reading "ALICE DENISON."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall be at home this evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be at home this evening.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
cannot
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From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
conscience-clear
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From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
DENISON
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From this reading "ALICE DENISON."
DexteradjectiveUS /ˈdekstər/
on or starting from the wearer's right
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the evening, Dexter was at the house of Mrs. Denison.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I shall be at home this evening.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
Hendrickson
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From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I shall be at home this evening.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early in the evening, Dexter was at the house of Mrs. Denison.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the evening, Dexter was at the house of Mrs. Denison.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
Loring
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From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Early in the evening, Dexter was at the house of Mrs. Denison.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be at home this evening.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW days after the meeting between Mr. Hendrickson and Miss Loring, as just mentioned, Mr. Dexter received the following communication:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in the evening, Dexter was at the house of Mrs. Denison.
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 "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR SIR--I am scarcely well enough acquainted with you to venture this note and request; but I happen to know of something so vital to your happiness, that I cannot feel conscience-clear and not ask an interview.
