adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
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 MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
can't
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From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
cannot
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From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
don't
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From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
fellow-servants
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From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
How
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From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
Jervis
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From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
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, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
Pamela
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From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
slutsnounUS /slʌts/
plural of “slut” — a dirty untidy woman
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MY DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, All my fellow-servants have now some notion that I am to go away; but can’t imagine for what.
Who's
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From this reading What they found it out by was; the butler heard him say to me, as I passed by him, in the entry leading to the hall, Who’s that?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Indeed, and please your honour, said I, I have worked early and late upon it; there is a great deal of work in it.—Work in it! said he; You mind your pen more than your needle; I don’t want such idle sluts to stay in my house.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Mrs. Jervis tells them, that my father and mother, growing in years, cannot live without me; and so I go home to them, to help to comfort their old age; but they seem not to believe it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pamela, sir, said I. Pamela! said he, How long are you to stay here?—Only, please your honour, said I, till I have done the waistcoat; and it is almost finished.—You might, says he, (very roughly indeed,) have finished that long enough ago, I should have thought.
