used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading COULD BETTY BE STUBBORN?
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From this reading COULD BETTY BE STUBBORN?
a youthful male person
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
a person who is in charge
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading COULD BETTY BE STUBBORN?
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
a young female
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
highest in quality
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
of great significance or value
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
engage in
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
safeguardnounUS /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
STUBBORNadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading COULD BETTY BE STUBBORN?
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The holding of high ideals and the testing of action, conduct and people by them is the greatest safeguard a girl or boy can have.
therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
which person or people
From this reading The independent girl who likes to follow her own opinions and draw her own conclusions is likely to make a few errors of judgment.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading On the other hand, as girls and boys grow older, they must be thrown upon their own responsibility in many matters and learn wisdom thereby.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These come largely from lack of experience; and that lack of experience is the chief reason for the safety to young people in following the direction of their elders in important matters.
