used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
opinion or judgment
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
on one occasion
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
perversitynounUS /pərˈvɜːrsəti/
deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
To recall to mind.
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
stupiditynounUS /stuːˈpɪdɪtiː/
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of course most of this perversity on the part of older people came from their constant interference with our desires and plans.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seemed to us as if our elders were in a universal conspiracy against us children; and we in turn combined to defeat their plans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
at the time that
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still, as a child I was in full accord with the other boys and girls about the stupidity of the world.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
showing curiosity
From this reading None of them seemed to remember that they once were young and had looked out at the great wide world through the wondering eyes of the little child.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was very young when I first began to wonder why the world was so unreasonable; and now I am growing old, and it is not a whit more sensible than it used to be.
