adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
Ailesbury
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From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
Cassel
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From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
Cecilia
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From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Chinese pheasants swarm there.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
FamenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
handsomer
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From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
heronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
Marburg
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From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading Chinese pheasants swarm there.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
pleasanter
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From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Chinese pheasants swarm there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Every thing there is in beauty; and, I should think, pleasanter than a campaign in Germany.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For Lady Cecilia Johnston, I assure you, she sits close upon her egg, and it will not be her fault if she does not hatch a hero.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lady Ailesbury has told you, to be sure, that I have been at Park place.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your Countess is handsomer than Fame; your daughter improving every day; your plantations more thriving than the poor woods about Marburg and Cassel.
