adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, what a change between to-day and yesterday!
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Oh, what a change between to-day and yesterday!
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Oh, what a change between to-day and yesterday!
cherishverbUS /ˈtʃerɪʃ/
be fond of; be attached to
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
ConfidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
Crawley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Free.--Pitt Crawley.)
DEARESTnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
FreeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading (Free.--Pitt Crawley.)
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, what a change between to-day and yesterday!
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
PittnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading (Free.--Pitt Crawley.)
PrivateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
Sedley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
SharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
SWEETESTadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Private and Confidential Miss Rebecca Sharp to Miss Amelia Sedley, Russell Square, London.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, what a change between to-day and yesterday!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now I am friendless and alone; yesterday I was at home, in the sweet company of a sister, whom I shall ever, ever cherish!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading MY DEAREST, SWEETEST AMELIA, With what mingled joy and sorrow do I take up the pen to write to my dearest friend!
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Oh, what a change between to-day and yesterday!
