adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
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 know we are all literary.’
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You know we are all literary.’
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
criticismsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəmz/
plural of “criticism” — disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
Dolores
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From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
Dolores's
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From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
FlindersnounUS /ˈflɪndərz/
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
Hacket
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From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh yes, I know!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘You know we are all literary.’
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading ‘You know we are all literary.’
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
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 She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
marquessnounUS /ˈmɑːrkwəs/
nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh yes, I know!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
pluming
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From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
TonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Constance Hacket was very much excited about the address to Dolores’s letter to her uncle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘You know we are all literary.’
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ‘He writes the criticisms,’ said Dolores, magnificently; for though she despised pluming herself on any connection with a marquess, she did greatly esteem that with the world of letters.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Oh yes, I know!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You know we are all literary.’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had not noticed it at the moment that it was written, but she did when she posted it; and the next time she could get her young friend alone, she eagerly demanded what Mr. Flinders had to do with the Many Tongues, and why her niece wrote to him at the office.
