adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
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 You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I wanted it for four different purposes.
Exeter
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From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I wanted it for four different purposes.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
heapingverbUS /ˈhiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
kindnesses
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From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
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 You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I wanted it for four different purposes.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading Reynolds the painter promised to beg one for me of a person he knows, but I have never had it.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I wanted it for four different purposes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The print of the Countess of Exeter Is the greatest present to me in the world.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I have been trying for years to no purpose to get one.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are always heaping so many kindnesses on me, dear Sir, I think I must break off all acquaintance with you, unless I can find some way of returning them.
