Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: implored
IPA transcription: [,ɪmpl'ɔɹd]
Usage examples
  • "Oh, don't fight," implored Cecily.
  • "Don't let him beat us," implored Ned.
  • "Your highness, hear me," implored Marlanx, white to the roots of his hair.
  • "Don't torture a poor forlorn wretch," he implored them, with a dreadful cry; "but give me my work!
  • The conspirators, therefore, implored the Prince to come among them with as little delay as possible.
  • I implored her pardon; I assured her of my repentance and regret in words which did really come from my heart.
  • But when I begged her to marry me, she told me sadly that her mother would scorn a penniless wooer, and implored me to go away at once, lest trouble should fall upon her.
  • As soon as she could speak she implored the Wind to do all he could to get the wedding put off for two or three days, for it would take her all that time to reach the palace of the king.
  • As the door was open he walked in, but a lovely maiden met him and implored him to go back, for the owner of the castle was a dragon with six heads, who had stolen her from her home and brought her down to this underground spot.
  • Then Masilo implored her to give the child back to him; but she would not listen, and only answered: 'If I were to give her back you would only obey the laws of your country and take her to your father, the ogre, and she would be eaten.'