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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
affair
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
all
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
anent
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
anxiety
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
asking
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
Aunt
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
better
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
Browne
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From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
came
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
certain
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
change
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
Collumpton
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From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
CONFIDENTIALadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading CONFIDENTIAL.
country
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From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
dear
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
Dearest
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
decided
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
followed
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
furnish
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
give
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
hand
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
happy
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
how
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
joint
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
Letter
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From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
like
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
London
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From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
love
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
made
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
Miss
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From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
Mora
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
mother
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
particulars
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
Percival's
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
Pray
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
present
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
say
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From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
special
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
telegram
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Letter from_ Miss Collumpton, _in London, to_ Miss Browne, _in the country_.
troubling
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From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pray give our joint love (Aunt Percival's and mine) to your dear mother, and say how happy it has made us to hear of such a decided change for the better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
yesterday
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From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had you not in your letter made a special point of asking me to furnish you with all particulars anent a certain affair, I should not have thought of troubling you at a time like the present.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My Dearest Mora,--Your telegram of yesterday, followed by your letter, which came to hand this morning, was a great relief to our anxiety.
