amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading "I cannot bear this much longer," she said.
besought
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From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I cannot bear this much longer," she said.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
HALFadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot bear this much longer," she said.
Imploringlyadverb
in a beseeching manner
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading "I cannot bear this much longer," she said.
Lyon'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lyon” — a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I cannot bear this much longer," she said.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
obligationnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃən/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot bear this much longer," she said.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I cannot bear this much longer," she said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
touchinglyadverb
in a poignant or touching manner
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imploringly she besought him to release her, truly, from the obligation to secrecy with which he had bound her.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading HALF the night, following the receipt of Mr. Lyon's letter, was spent in writing an answer.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Most touchingly did she picture her state of mind, and the change wrought by it upon her mother.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am too weak for the burden you have laid upon me.
