used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
(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 All drink it, from the youngest up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
on or to one side
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
beveragenounUS /ˈbevərɪdʒ/
any liquid suitable for drinking
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
checkerberrynoun
creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
decoctions
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From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
take in liquids
From this reading All drink it, from the youngest up.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All drink it, from the youngest up.
golden-rod
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From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
home-made
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From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All drink it, from the youngest up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
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 These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
mollifyverbUS /ˈmɑːləfaɪ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
mouldsnounUS /moʊldz/
plural of “mould” — loose soil rich in organic matter
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
not one, and not any
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
restrainsverbUS /riˈstreɪnz/
third-person singular of “restrain” — to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
roastedadjectiveUS /ˈroʊstəd/
(meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
sorghumnounUS /ˈsɔːrɡəm/
economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
sweeteningnounUS /ˈswiːtənɪŋ/
something added to foods to make them taste sweeter
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The customary beverage is coffee, bitter and black, not having been roasted but burnt.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All drink it, from the youngest up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of home government there is little or none, boys especially setting aside at will parental authority; but a sort of traditional sense of duty and decorum restrains them by its silent power, and moulds them into respect.
winter-green
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From this reading Another beverage is "mountain tea," which is made from the sweet-scented golden-rod and from winter-green--the New England checkerberry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These decoctions they mollify with home-made sorghum molasses, which they call "long sweetening," or with sugar, which by contrast is known as "short sweetening."
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All drink it, from the youngest up.
