adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Oh, Connie dear, I had such a fright!
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
Connie
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From this reading ‘Oh, Connie dear, I had such a fright!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
couldn't
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From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Oh, Connie dear, I had such a fright!
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
don't
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From this reading ‘You don’t know Aunt Jane!
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading ‘Oh, Connie dear, I had such a fright!
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Oh, Connie dear, I had such a fright!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh, Connie dear, I had such a fright!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
Jane
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From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
luckyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌki/
occurring by chance
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
Merrifield
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From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
Mohun
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From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh, Connie dear, I had such a fright!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh, Connie dear, I had such a fright!
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sure it was her, she is always spying about?’
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know you must never venture to give me anything when any one is there--especially Aunt Jane.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Well, but dearest Dolly, I couldn’t tell that she would be there, and when I got your letter I could not keep it back, you know, so I made Mary come up and call on Lady Merrifield for the chance of being able to give it to you--and I thought it was so lucky Miss Mohun was there, for she and Mary were quite swallowed up in their dear G.F.S.’
