used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The U.S.A. is now grown up artistically.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Americans shall be American.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Americans shall be American.
artisticallyadverbUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪkli/
in an artistic manner
From this reading The U.S.A. is now grown up artistically.
assertingadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration
From this reading Listen to the States asserting: "The hour has struck!
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Go on then, let the precious cat out of the bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Americans shall be American.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Go on then, let the precious cat out of the bag.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go on then, let the precious cat out of the bag.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The U.S.A. is now grown up artistically.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Listen to the States asserting: "The hour has struck!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Listen to the States asserting: "The hour has struck!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The U.S.A. is now grown up artistically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
let's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen to the States asserting: "The hour has struck!
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The U.S.A. is now grown up artistically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Go on then, let the precious cat out of the bag.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Go on then, let the precious cat out of the bag.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The U.S.A. is now grown up artistically.
schoolboysnounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪz/
plural of “schoolboy” — a boy attending school
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
schoolmasters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Americans shall be American.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Listen to the States asserting: "The hour has struck!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Listen to the States asserting: "The hour has struck!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Listen to the States asserting: "The hour has struck!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Go on then, let the precious cat out of the bag.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Listen to the States asserting: "The hour has struck!
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading The U.S.A. is now grown up artistically.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The U.S.A. is now grown up artistically.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is time we ceased to hang on to the skirts of Europe, or to behave like schoolboys let loose from European schoolmasters--" All right, Americans, let's see you set about it.
