27
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From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading I think my master is a brute.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
cannot
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From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
Collings
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From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
feelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
housemaidnoun
a female domestic
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
JONES'SnounUS /ˈdʒoʊnzɪz/
possessive form of “jones” — United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading MARY JONES'S NARRATIVE.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
langwidge
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From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
Limehouse
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From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY JONES'S NARRATIVE.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I think my master is a brute.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading MARY JONES'S NARRATIVE.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
Pultneyville
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From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
rewardingadjectiveUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪŋ/
providing personal satisfaction
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
schollard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think my master is a brute.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have been requested to tell my story in my own langwidge, though, being no schollard, mind cannot conceive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading I am upper housemaid to the family that live at No. 27 Limehouse Road, Pultneyville.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
Wilkey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been requested by Mr. Wilkey Collings, which I takes the liberty of here stating is a gentleman born and bred, and has some consideration for the feelings of servants, and is not above rewarding them for their trouble, which is more than you can say for some who ask questions and gets short answers enough, gracious knows, to tell what I know about them.
