AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A pretty common case, I believe, in all _vehement_ debatings.
AGEnounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
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 A pretty common case, I believe, in all _vehement_ debatings.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
Anglicè
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From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
arguesverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːz/
third-person singular of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A pretty common case, I believe, in all _vehement_ debatings.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading A pretty common case, I believe, in all _vehement_ debatings.
Clarissa
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From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
clementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading A pretty common case, I believe, in all _vehement_ debatings.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
CRABBEDadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
debatings
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From this reading A pretty common case, I believe, in all _vehement_ debatings.
differverbUS /ˈdɪfər/
be different
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
Harlowe
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From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
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 CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
moralitynounUS /mərˈæləti/
concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
notablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtəbli/
especially; in particular
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
others
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From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
pleadernoun
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading A pretty common case, I believe, in all _vehement_ debatings.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading A pretty common case, I believe, in all _vehement_ debatings.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
vol
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From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
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 I happen often to differ from her; and we both think so well of our own arguments, that we very seldom are so happy as to convince one another.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the morality of the thing, you will be glad to hear, is excellent; for it is only by trying to understand others that we can get our own hearts understood; and in matters of human feeling the clement judge is the most successful pleader.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She says, I am _too witty_; Anglicè, _too pert_; I, that she is _too wise_; that is to say, being likewise put into English, _not so young as she has been_.”—Miss Howe to Miss Harlowe, _Clarissa_, vol. ii.
YOUTHnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading CRABBED AGE AND YOUTH “You know my mother now and then argues very notably; always very warmly at least.
