adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
Alice
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From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I only mean what I say.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
Dan
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From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
forbearancenounUS /fɔːrˈberəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She responded to his tone.
how
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From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I only mean what I say.”
I'm
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From this reading “I'm sorry if it wounds you.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'm sorry if it wounds you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I'm sorry if it wounds you.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But I only mean what I say.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But I only mean what I say.”
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading She responded to his tone.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She responded to his tone.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “I'm sorry if it wounds you.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading She responded to his tone.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I only mean what I say.”
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading “I'm sorry if it wounds you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
You've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You've a right to my forbearance, and not only that, but to my--my life; to everything that I am,” cried Dan, in a quiver of tenderness at the sight of her and the sound of her voice.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Alice, how can you say such things to me?” asked the young fellow, deeply hurt.
