used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The candidate, after he has been elected by a big majority.
speak to
From this reading The valedictorian, after his address has been received with bursts of ringing applause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The lover, after he has won his best girl's consent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading The valedictorian, after his address has been received with bursts of ringing applause.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The candidate, after he has been elected by a big majority.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The lover, after he has won his best girl's consent.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The candidate, after he has been elected by a big majority.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading The valedictorian, after his address has been received with bursts of ringing applause.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The candidate, after he has been elected by a big majority.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading The candidate, after he has been elected by a big majority.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
permission to do something
From this reading The lover, after he has won his best girl's consent.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading The candidate, after he has been elected by a big majority.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The lover, after he has won his best girl's consent.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lover, after he has won his best girl's consent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lover, after he has won his best girl's consent.
illumines
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From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The lover, after he has won his best girl's consent.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The candidate, after he has been elected by a big majority.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
on one occasion
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The valedictorian, after his address has been received with bursts of ringing applause.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The valedictorian, after his address has been received with bursts of ringing applause.
SInounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
valedictoriannounUS /ˌvælədɪkˈtɔːriən/
the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory address at commencement
From this reading The valedictorian, after his address has been received with bursts of ringing applause.
warmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
at the time that
From this reading THERE come times in every man's life when he feels himself part of the sunshine that illumines and warms the earth:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The valedictorian, after his address has been received with bursts of ringing applause.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading The lover, after he has won his best girl's consent.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading SI FEELS ONCE MORE THAT LIFE IS REALLY WORTH LIVING.
