adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
CURIOSITYnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading CURIOSITY.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
epistles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE curiosity of our sex is proverbial.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE curiosity of our sex is proverbial.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE curiosity of our sex is proverbial.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
proverbialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɜːrbiəl/
of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
From this reading THE curiosity of our sex is proverbial.
ProverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading THE curiosity of our sex is proverbial.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE curiosity of our sex is proverbial.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our sex are curious; at least I am, and we are very apt to judge others by ourselves.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I believe that I have never broken the seal nor peeped into a letter bearing the name of some other lady; but, then, I will own to having, on more occasions than one, felt an exceedingly strong desire to know the contents of certain epistles in the hands of certain of my friends.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Proverbs are generally based upon experience, and this one, I am ready to admit, is not without a good foundation to rest upon.
