used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
a period of 100 years
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
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descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If not, you ought to do so.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
divisible by two
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If not, you ought to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
immediately past
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in the recent past
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
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not any; not one
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, you ought to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If not, you ought to do so.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
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remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
republished
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From this reading Have you republished Crabbe?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If not, you ought to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
from one end or side of something to the other
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If not, you ought to do so.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His descriptions remind even me of things I used to see and hear of in my boyhood.
which person or people
From this reading There is no one more purely English (in the Dutch manner), no one who better represents the general result through the country of the last century.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you republished Crabbe?
