adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading If he likes them he will accept them from you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading If he does not like them, why should he like them because they are forwarded by _me_?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he does not like them, why should he like them because they are forwarded by _me_?
DEnounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading OF VERS DE SOCIETE _To Mr. Gifted Hopkins_.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If he does not like them, why should he like them because they are forwarded by _me_?
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading If he does not like them, why should he like them because they are forwarded by _me_?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If he likes them he will accept them from you.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
GiftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading OF VERS DE SOCIETE _To Mr. Gifted Hopkins_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he likes them he will accept them from you.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading OF VERS DE SOCIETE _To Mr. Gifted Hopkins_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If he does not like them, why should he like them because they are forwarded by _me_?
likesnounUS /laɪks/
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading If he likes them he will accept them from you.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading OF VERS DE SOCIETE _To Mr. Gifted Hopkins_.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he does not like them, why should he like them because they are forwarded by _me_?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF VERS DE SOCIETE _To Mr. Gifted Hopkins_.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
SOCIETE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF VERS DE SOCIETE _To Mr. Gifted Hopkins_.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF VERS DE SOCIETE _To Mr. Gifted Hopkins_.
VERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OF VERS DE SOCIETE _To Mr. Gifted Hopkins_.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If he does not like them, why should he like them because they are forwarded by _me_?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If he likes them he will accept them from you.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Dear Hopkins,--The verses which you have sent me, with a request "to get published in some magazine," I now return to you.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading If you are anxious that they should be published, send them to an editor yourself.
