used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It is a great thing for a boy to be able to read books of that kind.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is a great thing for a boy to be able to read books of that kind.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is a great thing for a boy to be able to read books of that kind.
brought into existence
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
a youthful male person
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
communitiesnounUS /kəˈmjuːnətiz/
plural of “community” — a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
expectsverbUS /ɪkˈspekts/
third-person singular of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
a young female
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a great thing for a boy to be able to read books of that kind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It is a great thing for a boy to be able to read books of that kind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
the force of workers available
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
any competition
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
carry out
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
a special situation
From this reading It is a great thing for a boy to be able to read books of that kind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I suppose that every boy and every girl born in poverty have felt at some time in their lives the weight of the world against them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the people in the communities did not expect them to do it was hard for them to convince themselves that they could do.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
which person or people
From this reading After I got so that I could read a little, I used to take a great deal of satisfaction in the lives of men who had risen by their own efforts from poverty to success.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of that individual or of that race.
