used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
how long something has existed
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
a social unit living together
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
set up or found
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These young minds had no rubbish in them.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
the quality of being humane
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These young minds had no rubbish in them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
marvelouslyadverbUS /ˈmɑːrvələsli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
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 These young minds had no rubbish in them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
not any; not one
From this reading These young minds had no rubbish in them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading These young minds had no rubbish in them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These young minds had no rubbish in them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These young minds had no rubbish in them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was this new growth of humanity which made continuing social progress so rapid and so sure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading They were marvelously reasonable, free from prejudice, able to see and willing to do.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They had a vivid sense of the world as a whole, quite beyond their family "relations."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These young minds had no rubbish in them.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And this spreading tide of hope and courage flowed back into the older minds, as well as forward into the new I found that people's ideas of youth and age had altered materially.
