used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading MISS AUSTRALIA.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
Brayton
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From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Everything goes by comparison.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
cherishedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃerɪʃt/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading Everything goes by comparison.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
dandelionnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪən/
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything goes by comparison.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Everything goes by comparison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
how
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From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS AUSTRALIA.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
To recall to mind.
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, having seen the rose, how can I be content with the dandelion?
have in common
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In accepting the praise of Miss Lily Brayton, your women should remember that this popular actress had a royal time in Australia, and probably was not unmindful of the possibilities of a return visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I were unacquainted with England, America, France, Germany and Italy, I might share the delusion cherished by most Australian people--that your women are beautiful.
