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From this reading LADY G----, TO MISS BYRON THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a poor powerless creature your Charlotte!
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
APRILnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading LADY G----, TO MISS BYRON THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Nobody knows of the matter, except he has complained to my brother--If he has!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading LADY G----, TO MISS BYRON THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading What a poor powerless creature your Charlotte!
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Nobody knows of the matter, except he has complained to my brother--If he has!
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
dearly loved
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
apart from; not including
From this reading Nobody knows of the matter, except he has complained to my brother--If he has!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading LADY G----, TO MISS BYRON THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
the state of being honored
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nobody knows of the matter, except he has complained to my brother--If he has!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Nobody knows of the matter, except he has complained to my brother--If he has!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY G----, TO MISS BYRON THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
joined in matrimony
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nobody knows of the matter, except he has complained to my brother--If he has!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading LADY G----, TO MISS BYRON THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knows of the matter, except he has complained to my brother--If he has!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nobody knows of the matter, except he has complained to my brother--If he has!
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading What a poor powerless creature your Charlotte!
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading What a poor powerless creature your Charlotte!
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
relatesverbUS /rɪˈleɪts/
third-person singular of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
shewverbUS /ʃuː/
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
THURSDAYnounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading LADY G----, TO MISS BYRON THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY G----, TO MISS BYRON THURSDAY, APRIL 13.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
in the company of; together with
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Married but two days, and shew his airs!--Were I in fault, my dear, (which, upon my honour, I am not,) for the man to lose his patience with me, to forget his obligations to me, in two days!--What an ungrateful wretch is he!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For Heaven's sake, my dearest Harriet! dine with us to-day; for two reasons: one relates to myself; the other you shall hear by and by: To myself, first, as is most fit--This silly creature has offended me, and presumed to be sullen upon my resentment.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What a poor powerless creature your Charlotte!
