adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Most certainly I do.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
CounsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Most certainly I do.
Don't
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From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Most certainly I do.
n't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
Theophrastusnoun
Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
threescorenoun
a set with 3 times 20 members
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I paused a minute or two, and as no one spoke out; I put a question to the Counsellor.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading At eighty a man has had just about time to get warmly settled in his nest.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Don't they say that Theophrastus lived to his hundred and seventh year, and did n't he complain of the shortness of life?
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Are you quite sure that you wish to live to be threescore and twenty years old?
