adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Your life has not yet begun.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your life has not yet begun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
How
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From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
mid-air
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Your life has not yet begun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
rantedverbUS /ˈræntɪd/
past form of “rant” — talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have ranted on for some time, no doubt, but that a look from Beatrice stopped me in mid-air, and I stood silent, feeling somewhat foolish.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Your life has not yet begun.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I can understand this much,” she said, “that you are a foolish boy.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How dare you talk of having made a failure of your life?
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You have yet to make it, and to show yourself something more than a boy.”
