In Act I, Scene V, we find Lady Macbeth in the process of reading Macbeth's letter. He describes meeting the witches and how they have "more in them than mortal knowledge." He is suggesting that there is something supernatural about their premonitions. He then tells her the king hailed him as the "Thane of Cawdor" thus confirming one of their predictions. Macbeth adds that this confirmation "referred" him to the other prediction that he would become king. In other words, being hailed "Thane of Cawdor" gave him proof that the witches (weird sisters) might be right about both promotions. Therefore, he has good reason to believe that he will, somehow, become king.
He ends by saying that he wanted to share this good news with her so that she will not lose another moment's happiness.
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