in actual fact
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
how long something has existed
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
championsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They flaunted it, so to speak, in the faces of those who were without it.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
flauntedverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪd/
past form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading They flaunted it, so to speak, in the faces of those who were without it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
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From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They rejoiced in their youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They flaunted it, so to speak, in the faces of those who were without it.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
the force of workers available
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading They rejoiced in their youth.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They flaunted it, so to speak, in the faces of those who were without it.
express in speech
From this reading They flaunted it, so to speak, in the faces of those who were without it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rejoiced in their youth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rejoiced in their youth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They flaunted it, so to speak, in the faces of those who were without it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
which person or people
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They flaunted it, so to speak, in the faces of those who were without it.
a late time of life
From this reading Gautier says that young men of that day differed in one respect from young men of this day; modern young men are generally in the neighborhood of fifty years of age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These young men who did honor to the name of Hugo were actually young.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth was responsible for much of the enthusiasm which obtained among the champions of artistic liberty.
