used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
(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 of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The teeth should be carefully cleaned each morning before breakfast.
for the reason that
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The teeth should be carefully cleaned each morning before breakfast.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The teeth should be carefully cleaned each morning before breakfast.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The teeth should be carefully cleaned each morning before breakfast.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
CastilenounUS /ˌkæˈstaɪl/
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading The teeth should be carefully cleaned each morning before breakfast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The teeth should be carefully cleaned each morning before breakfast.
divisible by two
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
how
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From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The teeth should be carefully cleaned each morning before breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The teeth should be carefully cleaned each morning before breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
carry out
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading THE TEETH.
express in words
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEETH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Few boys and girls take proper care of their teeth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
a Caucasian
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
which person or people
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is best done with a good brush, Castile soap, and lukewarm water.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading All of us admire a set of strong, sound, even, white teeth, and those who do not have such, will tell how sorry they are because in youth they were so careless that their teeth were ruined.
