adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
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 have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
claspedverbUS /klæspt/
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you would--if you would!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, there is nothing I would not do for you.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
stammered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have still a great deal of influence with my mother, and what my mother commands we all do.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat before him with her hands clasped, her eyes fixed on his in a terrible intensity of appeal.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you would--if you would!
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so sorry," he stammered--"is there any way in which I can be of use to you?"
