adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
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 I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
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 DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
how
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From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
interestsnounUS /ˈɪntrəsts/
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
Jervis
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From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
Jewkes's
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From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
LincolnshirenounUS /ˈlɪŋkənʃɪr/
an agricultural county of eastern England on the North Sea
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
Longman
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From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
mistrustverbUS /mɪˈstrʌst/
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
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, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
sakenounUS /seɪk/
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am glad of it, for her own sake, and for my master’s; for she has a good master of him; so indeed all have, but poor me—and he has a good housekeeper in her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Longman, it seems, took upon him to talk to my master, how faithful and careful of his interests she was, and how exact in her accounts; and he told him, there was no comparison between her accounts and Mrs. Jewkes’s, at the Lincolnshire estate.
weptverbUS /wept/
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Jervis has made up her accounts with Mr. Longman, and will stay in her place.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I am sorry you let him see that; for they all mistrust already how matters are, and as it is no credit that I have been attempted, though it is that I have resisted; yet I am sorry they have cause to think so evil of my master from any of us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, John says you wept when you read my last letter, that he carried.
