used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A Merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."
AlternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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BARSE
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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fearless and daring
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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BREWERnounUS /ˈbruːər/
someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
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being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading "A Merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
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the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading "A Merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
exuberancenounUS /ɪɡˈzuːbərəns/
joyful enthusiasm
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "A Merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
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infancynounUS /ˈɪnfənsi/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
maketh
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From this reading "A Merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "A Merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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participate in games or sport
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
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third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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spellingsnounUS /ˈspelɪŋz/
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In infancy and early childhood this joy and exuberance of spirit is given full sway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The desire to play and frolic seems to be a heritage of mankind.
UnderlinedverbUS /ˈʌndərlaɪnd/
past form of “underline” — give extra weight to (a communication)
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the words that are spoken
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