achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
assimilatedverbUS /əˈsɪməleɪtɪd/
past form of “assimilate” — take up mentally
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
attractivelyadverbUS /əˈtræktɪvli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
BloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
examplesnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəlz/
plural of “example” — an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
foundersnounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/
plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
inspiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrɪŋ/
stimulating or exalting to the spirit
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
KENTUCKYnounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading STORIES OF OLD KENTUCKY.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORIES OF OLD KENTUCKY.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading STORIES OF OLD KENTUCKY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Its pages are filled with the great achievements, the heroic deeds, and the inspiring examples of the explorers, the settlers, and the founders of our state.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORIES OF OLD KENTUCKY.
teemsverbUS /tiːmz/
third-person singular of “teem” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be easily assimilated, our mental food, like our physical food, should be carefully chosen and attractively served.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The history of the "Dark and Bloody Ground" teems with adventure and patriotism.
