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advice
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From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
all
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From this reading "I promise all this, if occasion offer," said he.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
any
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From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
ask
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From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whatever is must be.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
counsel
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
deny
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From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
escape
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From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
espousals
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
faith
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
father
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
give
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From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
go
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
grant
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From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whatever is must be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
last
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
life
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Whatever is must be.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
occasion
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From this reading "I promise all this, if occasion offer," said he.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
offer
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From this reading "I promise all this, if occasion offer," said he.
only
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
pledged
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
promise
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From this reading "I promise all this, if occasion offer," said he.
require
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From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
said
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From this reading "I promise all this, if occasion offer," said he.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
take
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From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
thing
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From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
time
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From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
well
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From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever is must be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading But I will give thee advice, if thou wilt take it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Go, ask me of my father, and that which he shall require of thee, grant it, and thou wilt obtain me; but, if thou deny him any thing, thou wilt not obtain me, and it will be well for thee if thou escape with thy life."
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I cannot do this; for I have pledged my faith to my father not to go without his counsel, for his life will last only until the time of my espousals.
