Word Finder - shall

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(modal, auxiliary verb, defective) Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.

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I hope that we shall win the game.

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Used similarly to indicate determination or obligation in the second and third persons singular or plural.

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(determination): You shall go to the ball!

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Used in questions with the first person singular or plural to suggest a possible future action.

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Let us examine that, shall we?

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To owe.

What shall I make?

My dears, what shall we do?

Shall I seat you?

Shall we review what you've learned?

I shall go when I please.

He shall ride to the place where he holds court, greeting the people on both sides.

Shall we start with Asia this time?

Let's take a step back, shall we?

Shall I show it to you?

Tomorrow, I shall give an order to counter the First Warlord's order.

I shall write to her in a short time.

Pray, how shall I, a little lad, In speaking make a figure?

I shall not forget your interests.

Perhaps I shall make do with those that remain here before I follow the sun westward.

There's going to be trouble, and my sword isn't stout enough to cut up those wooden bodies--so I shall have to get out my revolvers.

Yes, I shall be very glad to see him.

We shall if everybody wants it; it can't be helped....

We shall want some more wood.

Shall we do this together?

They shall go with you and serve you.

Of the time when I began to read connected stories I shall speak later.

I know I shall not fail.

How shall I write of my mother?

These revolvers are good for six shots each, but when those are gone we shall be helpless.

Just think, I shall soon finish my grammar!

I shall not be at peace till you promise me this.

Shall we go down to dinner?

They shall get no powder, if I can help it.

Well, Rapp, do you think we shall do good business today?

I shall follow the army.

What shall I tell Kris?

I shall wear my lovely cap and my new riding dress.

Any parent or infant children of deceased parents may set apart personal estate not exceeding $200 in value which shall be exempt from execution.

Tomorrow, you shall be the king's cupbearer.

You shall receive proper pay for your work.

We shall all be proud and happy to welcome our poet friend.

You shall be satisfied....

Shall the world be confined to one Paris or one Oxford forever?

You, madam, for the evening shall be Cynthia, head mistress of a poor, but academically superi­or school for restless girls.

I do hope I shall see her sometime...

No one shall be allowed to think it was anything wrong; and some day she will write a great, beautiful story or poem that will make many people happy.

I shall always keep them, and it will make me very happy to think that you found them, on that far away island, from which Columbus sailed to discover our dear country.

I shall do all I can to interest and stimulate it, and wait for results.

Now you shall judge between us.

You shall be given food and lodging.

And if you like I will tell you that whatever happens and whatever muddles those at the top may make, we shall win tomorrow's battle.

Tomorrow after dinner I shall take the Iberian icon of the Mother of God to the wounded in the Catherine Hospital where we will have some water blessed.

Where shall we find the wisest man?

Oh, dear friend, how shall I ever bear it!...

I shall be there.