used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
clapboardsnounUS /ˈklæpbɔːrdz/
plural of “clapboard” — a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
a social unit living together
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
start firing a weapon
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
set up or found
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
intactadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtækt/
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
KITnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
something that is lost
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
most important element
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
an amount of time
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
PROPHESYverb
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
reconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
respondsverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndz/
third-person singular of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
RISESnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Kit and Billy rode down on horseback to look at the ruins, and came back with an encouraging report.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The back of the house was badly damaged, but the main building stood intact, though the charred clapboards and wide vacant windows looked desolate enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading KIT RISES TO PROPHESY The morning after the fire found the family at breakfast over with the Judge's family.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was impossible as yet for the girls to feel the full reaction over their loss.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading As the Judge remarked, youth responds to change and variety quicker than any new interest, and they were already planning a wonderful reconstruction period.
