adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Irais and I cried in a breath.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Irais and I cried in a breath.
distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/
mark as different
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes—we do!”
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Irais and I cried in a breath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irais and I cried in a breath.
Irais
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From this reading Irais and I cried in a breath.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes—we do!”
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Have you ever heard a group of women talking reasonably together?”
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading You are older, but not wiser,—really not so wise, for with years you lose the common sense you had as children.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes—we do!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And not only _that_ fatal weakness,” he continued, “but what is there, candidly, to distinguish you from children?
