used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "_What is a butterfly?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The only man whom he hoped to believe in it was the District Representative.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
Billy'snounUS /ˈbɪliz/
possessive form of “billy” — a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading "_What is a butterfly?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
caterpillarnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlər/
a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The only man whom he hoped to believe in it was the District Representative.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
drest
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From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The only man whom he hoped to believe in it was the District Representative.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_What is a butterfly?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
immediately past
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The only man whom he hoped to believe in it was the District Representative.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
and nothing more
From this reading The only man whom he hoped to believe in it was the District Representative.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
RepresentativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The only man whom he hoped to believe in it was the District Representative.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
She's
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From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
unpromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈprɔːmɪsɪŋ/
unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The more definite Billy's ideal became, the farther it receded, until at last it seemed so impossible that he said little about it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
a vivid mental image
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only man whom he hoped to believe in it was the District Representative.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "_What is a butterfly?
at the time that
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only man whom he hoped to believe in it was the District Representative.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
a late time of life
From this reading When at last they do arrive we have worked so hard for them, watched them grow from such humble, unpromising beginnings, come through so much commonplace, grinding routine, that we do not recognize them as the reality of the vision that carried us up to the clouds years before.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At best She's but a caterpillar, drest._" --_Benjamin Franklin._ The dreams of our youth are long in coming true.
