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 It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
BELFORD
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From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
charmer's
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From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
egresses
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From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
forfeiturenounUS /ˈfɔːrfətʃər/
something that is lost or surrendered as a penalty
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
how
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From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
LOVELACEnounUS /ˈlʌvleɪs/
English poet (1618-1857)
From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
MRnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
regresses
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From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
stipendnounUS /ˈstaɪpənd/
a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOVELACE, TO JOHN BELFORD, ESQ.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading I have found out by my watchful spy almost as many of my charmer's motions, as those of the rest of her relations.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading I have charged him, however, on forfeiture of his present weekly stipend, and my future favour, to take care, that neither my beloved, nor any of the family suspect him: I have told him that he may indeed watch her egresses and regresses; but that only keep off other servants from her paths; yet not to be seen by her himself.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It delights me to think how the rascal is caressed by the uncles and nephew; and let into their secrets; yet it proceeds all the time by my line of direction.
