actressesnounUS /ˈæktrəsɪz/
plural of “actress” — a female actor
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading What is to be known in the dead of summer, when all the world is dispersed?
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What is to be known in the dead of summer, when all the world is dispersed?
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
Betty's
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From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
borrowsverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊz/
third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What is to be known in the dead of summer, when all the world is dispersed?
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading What is to be known in the dead of summer, when all the world is dispersed?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
fruit-shop
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From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
Harrington
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From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
how
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From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
Huntingdon
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From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading What is to be known in the dead of summer, when all the world is dispersed?
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
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 Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
MarshalsnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəlz/
the United States' oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial syst
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
peeresses
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From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
post-offices
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From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading What is to be known in the dead of summer, when all the world is dispersed?
sweepstakesnounUS /ˈswiːpsteɪks/
a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seem to think, like you that I know more news than any body.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is to be known in the dead of summer, when all the world is dispersed?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
Woburn
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From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Would you know who won the sweepstakes at Huntingdon? what parties are at Woburn? what officers upon guard in Betty's fruit-shop? whether the peeresses are to wear long, or short tresses at the coronation? how many jewels Lady Harrington borrows of actresses?
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What is to be known in the dead of summer, when all the world is dispersed?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I have already writ you two letters that would fully justify me if you receive them; if you do not, it is not I that am in fault for not writing, but the post-offices for reading my letters, content if they would forward them when they have done with them.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You do nothing but reproach me; I declare I will bear it no longer, though you should beat forty more Marshals of France.
