(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 The frontier broke all lines of caste.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
aristocratnounUS /ərˈɪstəkræt/
a member of the aristocracy
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
autocratnounUS /ˈɔːtəkræt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
bosoms
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From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
lacking funds
From this reading The frontier broke all lines of caste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading The frontier broke all lines of caste.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
divisible by two
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The frontier broke all lines of caste.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The frontier broke all lines of caste.
LONGFELLOWnounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading --LONGFELLOW.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
held dear
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The frontier broke all lines of caste.
PAHUSCA
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From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
plutocratnounUS /ˈpluːtəkræt/
someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
Springvale
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From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
strivingsnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋz/
plural of “striving” — an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
in or at that place or location
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no aristocrat, autocrat, nor plutocrat in Springvale; but the purest democracy was among the children.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Life was before us; we loved companionship, and the same dangers threatened us all.
yearningsnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋz/
plural of “yearning” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading JEAN PAHUSCA In even savage bosoms There are longings, yearnings, strivings For the good they comprehend not.
