used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
adoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
at any time
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
life-long
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From this reading To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
the force of workers available
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
a particular point in time
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
oneself
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From this reading To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
profilesnounUS /ˈproʊfaɪlz/
plural of “profile” — an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Only the great masters of style ever succeed in being obscure.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
being of use or service
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
which person or people
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is something tragic about the enormous number of young men there are in England at the present moment who start life with perfect profiles, and end by adopting some useful profession.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old believe everything: the middle-aged suspect everything: the young know everything.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The condition of perfection is idleness: the aim of perfection is youth.
