used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Youth asserts itself quickly after a shock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Youth asserts itself quickly after a shock.
anew
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
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 It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
aristocracynounUS /ˌerəˈstɑːkrəsi/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
assertsverbUS /əˈsɜːrts/
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading Youth asserts itself quickly after a shock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
Billie
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From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
circulationnounUS /ˈsɜːrkjəleɪʃən/
the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines)
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
placed crosswise
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
dearly loved
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
a single distinct event
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
It's
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From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Youth asserts itself quickly after a shock.
Kilkenty
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From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
with speed
From this reading Youth asserts itself quickly after a shock.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Youth asserts itself quickly after a shock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But the incident of the bull and the encounter with the Duke of Kilkenty had set Miss Campbell thinking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I am of the opinion, my dear,” she observed to her cousin, “that we need a protector.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
at the time that
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That is, when it is wholesome youth with a good appetite and a good circulation, and after one day in bed Billie was up and about, eager to be on the road again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It’s true we crossed the continent without one and got on pretty well; but America is a free land and people are not so ridden by aristocracy as they are in this kingdom.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth asserts itself quickly after a shock.
