aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “It’s an old Celtic beauty contest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
on or to one side
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at sunset came the beauty contest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “It’s an old Celtic beauty contest.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just at sunset came the beauty contest.
CelticadjectiveUS /ˈseltɪk/
relating to or characteristic of the Celts
From this reading “It’s an old Celtic beauty contest.
CeltsnounUS /selts/
plural of “celt” — a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading “It’s an old Celtic beauty contest.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
ethicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
ethicsnounUS /ˈeθɪks/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
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From this reading “It’s an old Celtic beauty contest.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at sunset came the beauty contest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s an old Celtic beauty contest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
proclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Just at sunset came the beauty contest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Oh, I know what this is going to be,” Helen Trent informed Jerry under her breath.
which person or people
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Brown Judges, there are always three, who were in charge of all ethical matters, for the Celts had their own ideas about ethics, came down from their writing in the court tower and made this proclamation.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Away back in the history of the Celts, they set aside one day in the year for games and contests.
