adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
CATH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading Please to present my compliments to Mrs. Heartfree.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
HEARTFREE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Please to present my compliments to Mrs. Heartfree.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
natured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
PleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please to present my compliments to Mrs. Heartfree.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Please to present my compliments to Mrs. Heartfree.
RUBBERSnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading RUBBERS.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HEARTFREE,--I beg you would not acquaint my husband of the trifling debt between us; for, as I know you to be a very good- natured man, I will trust you with a secret; he gave me the money long since to discharge it, which I had the ill luck to lose at play.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may be assured I will satisfy you the first opportunity, and am, sir, your very humble servant, CATH.
