adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Said she, I have had a world of talk with my master about you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Said she, I have had a world of talk with my master about you.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But I always rejoice to see dear Mrs. Jervis.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
can't
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From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
dreadnounUS /dred/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Said she, I have had a world of talk with my master about you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Said she, I have had a world of talk with my master about you.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
Jervis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Said she, I have had a world of talk with my master about you.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
Pamela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading But I always rejoice to see dear Mrs. Jervis.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I always rejoice to see dear Mrs. Jervis.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Said she, I have had a world of talk with my master about you.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And I, said I, dread nothing so much as company; for my heart was up at my mouth now, for fear my master was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I was forced to break off: for I feared my master was coming: but it proved to be only Mrs. Jervis.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Said she, I have had a world of talk with my master about you.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Said she, I have had a world of talk with my master about you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading She said, I can’t endure you should be so much by yourself, Pamela.
