againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, said I, Forgive, sir, your poor distressed servant.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
cannot
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From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading But, said I, Forgive, sir, your poor distressed servant.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
favournounUS /ˈfeɪvər/
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
ForgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But, said I, Forgive, sir, your poor distressed servant.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
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, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
Pamela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But, said I, Forgive, sir, your poor distressed servant.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading But, said I, Forgive, sir, your poor distressed servant.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading But, said I, Forgive, sir, your poor distressed servant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told you my resolution, my happy resolution as I have reason to think it: and just then he came in again, with great kindness in his looks, and said, I make no doubt, Pamela, you will stay this fortnight to oblige me.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading I know I cannot possibly deserve any favour at your hands, consistent with virtue; and I beg you will let me go to my poor father.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I knew not how to frame my words so as to deny, and yet not make him storm.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I will continue my writing still, because, may be, I shall like to read it, when I am with you, to see what dangers I have been enabled to escape; and though I bring it along with me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, said I, Forgive, sir, your poor distressed servant.
