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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
accede
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
affairs
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From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
alive
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
Also
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
asking
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
back
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
beseech
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
boarding-school
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
children
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
consent
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
dear
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
death
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
difference
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
education
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From this reading You know my objection to that kind of education.
fit
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
give
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
go
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From this reading The Lord go with you!
God
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
indispensable
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From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
kind
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From this reading You know my objection to that kind of education.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You know my objection to that kind of education.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
Lord
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From this reading The Lord go with you!
love
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
objection
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From this reading You know my objection to that kind of education.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
old
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
Petersburg
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From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
placing
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
promise
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
render
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From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
request
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
see
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
separate
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From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
St
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From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know my objection to that kind of education.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
visit
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From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Lord go with you!
write
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From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading I do not know, dear, whether you will accede to my request, but I nevertheless beseech you, by your love for me, to give me your promise that never so long as I am alive, nor yet after my death (if God should see fit to separate us), shall such a thing be done.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Also, you write about the children, and come back to our old point of difference by asking my consent to your placing them at a boarding-school.
