speech
part of speech
noun (speech; a speech, speeches)
meaning for a pupil
1) Speech is the ability to speak, or spoken language: «Babies learn speech slowly.» tree →
2) A speech is a talk given to an audience, like at assembly or a wedding. tree →
3) In grammar, «direct speech» is the exact words someone said, inside speech marks (quotation marks). tree →
sense in the lessons
In English lessons pupils learn direct speech with speech marks and «reported speech», and give speeches in class. In everyday life presidents, head teachers and winners make speeches. Phrases: «give a speech», «make a speech», «speech marks», «freedom of speech», «parts of speech», «speech bubble».
examples
- She gave a speech in assembly. tree →
- Put speech marks around the words the character says. tree →
- The winner made a short speech. tree →
- Freedom of speech means people can say what they think. tree →
- Nouns and verbs are parts of speech. tree →
- A speech therapist helps children with their speech. tree →
- The comic has a speech bubble above the dog. tree →
- Dorothy listened to this speech with wonder. tree →
note
Uncountable (the ability) and countable (a speech, speeches — add -es). Verb: «speak» (spoke, spoken). UK «speech marks» = US «quotation marks». A new paragraph starts with each new speaker.
In the corpora
- Drunk means so much alcohol that balance, speech and judgement stop working properly; drunk people can fall, fight and act unpredictably.
- A bot's friendliness is the same for everyone; "enjoy" is a figure of speech for a bot.
- Halfway through his speech, he notices the Rat is asleep.
- Through the door they hear the Chief Weasel making a speech about «our kind host, Mr.
- The Chief Weasel's speech: «I should like to say one word about our kind host, Mr.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «speech» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.