used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading She herself was filled with bitterness.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
commendingverbUS /kəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
editorialsnounUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəlz/
plural of “editorial” — an article giving opinions or perspectives
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She herself was filled with bitterness.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself was filled with bitterness.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
irresponsibilitynounUS /ˌɪrəspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
a form of untrustworthiness; the trait of lacking a sense of responsibility and not feeling accountable for your actions
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It little knew.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It little knew.
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
sentimentalitynounUS /ˌsentəmenˈtælɪti/
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself was filled with bitterness.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lydia sitting up in bed with a breakfast tray on her knee, read them coolly through.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Several of the New York papers the next morning carried editorials commending the verdict.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading "The safety of the highways"--"the irresponsibility of the younger generation, particularly among those of great wealth"--"pity must not degenerate into sentimentality"--"the equal administration of our laws----" So the public was pleased with the verdict, was it?
