used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
in the past
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
brought into existence
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
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From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, yes, I can see that."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
don't
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From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
eighteen-sixties
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From this reading I mean, in the eighteen-sixties."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean, in the eighteen-sixties."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
immediately past
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean, in the eighteen-sixties."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, yes, I can see that."
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, yes, I can see that."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, yes, I can see that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
They're
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From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
at the time that
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't know why we shouldn't be born older in each generation than people were in the last.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
a late time of life
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, yes, I can see that."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They belong to a time when the world was a good deal fresher than it is now; don't you think?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "They're so young in their thoughts," said Burnamy, "and they seem as much interested in everything as they could have been thirty years ago.
