adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have come to ask a favor of you."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I have come to ask a favor of you."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
citoyennes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have come to ask a favor of you."
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading I have come to ask a favor of you."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am far from coming as an enemy, citoyennes----" he began.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have come to ask a favor of you."
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Still the women were silent.
SistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the women were silent.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still the women were silent.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still the women were silent.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Still the women were silent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he suddenly broke off and went on, "Sisters, if anything should happen to you, believe me, I shall have no share in it.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I am annoying you--if--if I am intruding, speak freely, and I will go; but you must understand that I am entirely at your service; that if I can do anything for you, you need not fear to make use of me.
