adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “‘All I want is to warn you, Mihail Savvitch.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “‘What is it you want exactly?’
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
headmasternounUS /ˈhedˈmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘All I want is to warn you, Mihail Savvitch.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘What is it you want exactly?’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘What is it you want exactly?’
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
Mihail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘All I want is to warn you, Mihail Savvitch.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
Savvitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘All I want is to warn you, Mihail Savvitch.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “‘All I want is to warn you, Mihail Savvitch.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You go about in an embroidered shirt, are constantly seen in the street carrying books, and now the bicycle, too.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “‘What is it you want exactly?’
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “‘All I want is to warn you, Mihail Savvitch.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “‘What is it you want exactly?’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The headmaster will learn that you and your sister ride the bicycle, and then it will reach the higher authorities....
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘What is it you want exactly?’
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are a young man, you have a future before you, you must be very, very careful in your behaviour, and you are so careless--oh, so careless!
