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.
accedeverbUS /ækˈsiːd/
yield to another's wish or opinion
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.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
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.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
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.
AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
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.
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
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.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
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.
beseechverbUS /biˈsiːtʃ/
ask for or request earnestly
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.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
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.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do 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.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
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.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
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.
differencenounUS /ˈdɪfərəns/
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
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.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
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.
educationnounUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃən/
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading You know my objection to that kind of education.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
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.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
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.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Lord go with you!
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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.
indispensableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈspensəbəl/
not to be dispensed with; essential
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.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You know my objection to that kind of education.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know my objection to that kind of education.
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 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.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord go with you!
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
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.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
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.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
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/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
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.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
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.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading “Also you write that our affairs render it indispensable for you to visit St. Petersburg.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
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.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
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
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 /θɪŋ/
a special situation
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.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
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!
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
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.
