8th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am, with great truth, Madam, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
CHESTERFIELDnounUS /ˈtʃestərfiːld/
suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773)
From this reading I am, with great truth, Madam, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
equipverbUS /ɪˈkwɪp/
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I am, with great truth, Madam, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am, with great truth, Madam, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading I am, with great truth, Madam, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
Loughborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
MADAMnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
overgrowings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I am, with great truth, Madam, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
suppressverbUS /səˈpres/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
terrornounUS /ˈterər/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I am, with great truth, Madam, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By which time the weather will probably be warm and settled, and you will be able to equip them completely.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will upon that day send my coach to you, to carry you and the boys to Loughborough House, with all their immense baggage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I must recommend to you, when you leave them there, to suppress, as well as you can, the overgrowings of maternal tenderness; which would grieve the poor boys the more, and give them a terror of their new establishment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MADAM: As some day must be fixed for sending the boys to school, do you approve of the 8th of next month?
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am, with great truth, Madam, your faithful, humble servant, CHESTERFIELD.
