aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
divined
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
ENLARGEMENTnounUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒmənt/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
everybody's
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From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
a particular point in time
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
not any; not one
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
in the near future
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
reignsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “reign” — a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON.
a special situation
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
