used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
how long something has existed
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
lacking funds
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
didn't
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From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
don't
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From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
at any time
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
I'll
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From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
immediately past
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
needn't
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From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
express in words
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
express in words
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Don’t say your grandfather didn’t warn you in time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Go your own way, of course, but don’t say nobody ever tried to save you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
at the time that
From this reading You were as stupid as an owl last night when I came in.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I say you look your age, and more than your age; and I’ll tell you why----" He broke off and tapped a bottle significantly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You needn’t be personal," he answered; "and you needn’t lose your temper.
