adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
alium
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say your play, because qui facit per alium facit per se.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I say your play, because qui facit per alium facit per se.
belongverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋ/
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
facit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say your play, because qui facit per alium facit per se.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
Juan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
levitynounUS /ˈlevɪti/
feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
mannersnounUS /ˈmænərz/
social deportment
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading I say your play, because qui facit per alium facit per se.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
qui
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I say your play, because qui facit per alium facit per se.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I say your play, because qui facit per alium facit per se.
senounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading I say your play, because qui facit per alium facit per se.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You were of mature age when you made the suggestion; and you knew your man.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You once asked me why I did not write a Don Juan play.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Its profits, like its labor, belong to me: its morals, its manners, its philosophy, its influence on the young, are for you to justify.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The levity with which you assumed this frightful responsibility has probably by this time enabled you to forget it; but the day of reckoning has arrived: here is your play!
