adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
compliancenounUS /kəmˈplaɪəns/
acting according to certain accepted standards
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
favorverbUS /ˈfeɪvər/
promote over another
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “Uxbridge Road, Holland Park, W.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
LINDnounUS /lɪnd/
Swedish soprano who toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum (1820-1887)
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is because I am about to ask you to do me a favor.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
orallyadverbUS /ˈɔːrəli/
(of drugs) through the mouth rather than through injection; by mouth
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “Uxbridge Road, Holland Park, W.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “Uxbridge Road, Holland Park, W.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the first Friday in May Marian received this letter:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
Uxbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Uxbridge Road, Holland Park, W.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading “Uxbridge Road, Holland Park, W.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If you asked me to do anything for you, then, no matter how much my judgment might protest against my compliance, I could not without pain to myself refuse you face to face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “DEAR MISS LIND: I must begin by explaining why I make this communication to you by letter instead of orally.
