adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
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 It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
deviateverbUS /ˈdiːvieɪt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
gushverbUS /ɡʌʃ/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
LIZZIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
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 My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
warmestadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrməst/
superlative of “warm” — having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was so full of tenderness--so full of a spirit of humility--so free from all selfishness, that it called from my heart a gush of the warmest emotion.
wife-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have read it again and again, and each time with an increased feeling of interest and pleasure.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are in the right path, now, darling--God grant that you may never be induced to deviate from it!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My DEAR LIZZIE, I have thought many, many times of your last beautiful, _wife-like_ letter.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Go on as you have commenced, and, believe me, more happiness will be yours than you have ever dreamed of.
