againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
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 There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
basenounUS /beɪs/
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading I should be very base if I did.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I should be very base if I did.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
can't
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From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I should be very base if I did.
don't
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From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
how
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From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I should be very base if I did.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
Jervis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
lawfuladjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfəl/
conformable to or allowed by law
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
lovesnounUS /lʌvz/
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
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 FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
shewed
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From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be very base if I did.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading There is some private talk carried on betwixt him and Mrs. Jervis, that she don’t tell me of; but yet she is very kind to me, and I don’t mistrust her at all.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
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 I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
won't
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From this reading But to be sure she must oblige him, and keep all his lawful commands; and other, I dare say, she won’t keep: She is too good; and loves me too well; but she must stay when I am gone, and so must get no ill will.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I can’t say, yet, when I shall get away, nor how I shall come, because Mrs. Jervis shewed my master the waistcoat I am flowering for him, and he said, It looks well enough: I think the creature had best stay till she has finished it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, Our John having an opportunity to go your way, I write again, and send both letters at once.
