adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
BOOBYnounUS /ˈbuːbi/
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
How
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From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
LIVINGnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
Pamela
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From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
quarrelled
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From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
SQUIREnounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading My worthy master Sir Thomas died about four days ago; and, what is worse, my poor lady is certainly gone distracted.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading _How Joseph Andrews writ a letter to his sister Pamela._ "To MRS PAMELA ANDREWS, LIVING WITH SQUIRE BOOBY.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "Don't tell anybody what I write, because I should not care to have folks say I discover what passes in our family; but if it had not been so great a lady, I should have thought she had had a mind to me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading None of the servants expected her to take it so to heart, because they quarrelled almost every day of their lives: but no more of that, because you know, Pamela, I never loved to tell the secrets of my master's family; but to be sure you must have known they never loved one another; and I have heard her ladyship wish his honour dead above a thousand times; but nobody knows what it is to lose a friend till they have lost him.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "DEAR SISTER,--Since I received your letter of your good lady's death, we have had a misfortune of the same kind in our family.
