used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TITE TOODLEBURG AND A MODERN REFORMER.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TITE TOODLEBURG AND A MODERN REFORMER.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
a youthful male person
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
a boy or man
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading TITE TOODLEBURG AND A MODERN REFORMER.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
REFORMERnounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading TITE TOODLEBURG AND A MODERN REFORMER.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
softnessnounUS /ˈsɔːftnəs/
the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
From this reading His figure is erect and slender, his hair soft and flaxen, and his blue eyes and fresh, smiling face, almost girlish in its expression, gave to his regular features a softness almost feminine.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bright, handsome fellow he is, every inch a sailor, and full of the spirit of adventure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something more than Dutch blood in Tite, and it begins to show itself.
TITE
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From this reading TITE TOODLEBURG AND A MODERN REFORMER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
TOODLEBURG
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From this reading TITE TOODLEBURG AND A MODERN REFORMER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Tite Toodleburg has grown up to be a boy of sixteen.
