adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
CARBURY
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From this reading THE CARBURY FAMILY.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
editorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading THE CARBURY FAMILY.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
slanderedverbUS /ˈslændərd/
past form of “slander” — charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CARBURY FAMILY.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Something of herself and condition Lady Carbury has told the reader in the letters given in the former chapter, but more must be added.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading She has declared she had been cruelly slandered; but she has also shown that she was not a woman whose words about herself could be taken with much confidence.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She has been made to say that her object in work was to provide for the need of her children, and that with that noble purpose before her she was struggling to make for herself a career in literature.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If the reader does not understand so much from her letters to the three editors they have been written in vain.
