adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
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 DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
can't
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From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
don't
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From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Well, says he, my business does require it sometimes; and I have a mind you should stay to hear what I have to say to you.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
I'll
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From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
Jervis
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From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Well, says he, my business does require it sometimes; and I have a mind you should stay to hear what I have to say to you.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
Pamela
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From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Well, says he, my business does require it sometimes; and I have a mind you should stay to hear what I have to say to you.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Well, says he, my business does require it sometimes; and I have a mind you should stay to hear what I have to say to you.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
shewed
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From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, says he, my business does require it sometimes; and I have a mind you should stay to hear what I have to say to you.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Well, says he, my business does require it sometimes; and I have a mind you should stay to hear what I have to say to you.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
summer-house
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From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DEAR MOTHER, Well, I can’t find my letter, and so I’ll try to recollect it all, and be as brief as I can.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All went well enough in the main for some time after my letter but one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, says he, my business does require it sometimes; and I have a mind you should stay to hear what I have to say to you.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last, I saw some reason to suspect; for he would look upon me, whenever he saw me, in such a manner, as shewed not well; and one day he came to me, as I was in the summer-house in the little garden, at work with my needle, and Mrs. Jervis was just gone from me; and I would have gone out, but he said, No don’t go, Pamela; I have something to say to you; and you always fly me when I come near you, as if you were afraid of me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was much out of countenance, you may well think; but said, at last, It does not become your good servant to stay in your presence, sir, without your business required it; and I hope I shall always know my place.
