used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
in the past
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Have you ever thought that the United States, as an independent nation, was born in Philadelphia?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Have you ever thought that the United States, as an independent nation, was born in Philadelphia?
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
brought into existence
From this reading Have you ever thought that the United States, as an independent nation, was born in Philadelphia?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
a period of 100 years
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
DeclarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading In that city stands the stately Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was made and signed.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
ENDEDadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever thought that the United States, as an independent nation, was born in Philadelphia?
widely known and esteemed
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In that city stands the stately Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was made and signed.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever thought that the United States, as an independent nation, was born in Philadelphia?
the aggregate of past events
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
ten 10s
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
IndependencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading In that city stands the stately Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was made and signed.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Have you ever thought that the United States, as an independent nation, was born in Philadelphia?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In that city stands the stately Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was made and signed.
engage in
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
PennnounUS /pen/
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
having a handwritten signature
From this reading In that city stands the stately Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was made and signed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading In that city stands the stately Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was made and signed.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In that city stands the stately Independence Hall, in which the Declaration of Independence was made and signed.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have you ever thought that the United States, as an independent nation, was born in Philadelphia?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Have you ever thought that the United States, as an independent nation, was born in Philadelphia?
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading You may see there the famous old bell, which rang out "Liberty throughout the land!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
UNITEDadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
precisely as stated
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
which person or people
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
William
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From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
a late time of life
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HOW THE CENTURY ENDED FOR THE UNITED STATES VERY likely many of my young readers live in the city of Philadelphia, which was founded by William Penn more than two hundred years ago on the banks of the broad Delaware River, and where now many more than a million people make their homes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And many of you who do not live there, but who love your country and are proud of its history, are likely to go there some time during your lives, to visit the birthplace of your noble nation.
