used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
(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 Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not silenced.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
communicated in words
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not silenced.
hearersnounUS /ˈhiːrərz/
plural of “hearer” — someone who listens attentively
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
moustaches
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From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
not any; not one
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
go across or through
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading But he was not silenced.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
stragglersnounUS /ˈstræɡlərz/
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading His hearers having expressed much compunction the ancient warrior became appeased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was not silenced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
a Caucasian
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old officer with long white moustaches gave rein to his indignation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Is it possible that you youngsters should have no more sense than that!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some of you had better wipe the milk off your upper lip before you start to pass judgment on the few poor stragglers of a generation which has done and suffered not a little in its time.”
