used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You're a Yankee at heart, and a traitor to your State.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE FLAG.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
(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 ALL ABOUT THE FLAG.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You're a Yankee at heart, and a traitor to your State.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
FLAGnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE FLAG.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You're a Yankee at heart, and a traitor to your State.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
immediately past
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind the relationship.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind the relationship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
by chance
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading "Never mind the relationship.
Rodney
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From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading You're a Yankee at heart, and a traitor to your State.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALL ABOUT THE FLAG.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
thrashverbUS /θræʃ/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After listening to the sentiments you have been preaching in this academy for the last three months, I am more ashamed of it than you can possibly be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading You're a Yankee at heart, and a traitor to your State.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading You're a Yankee at heart, and a traitor to your State.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
You're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a Yankee at heart, and a traitor to your State.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rodney Gray, I am ashamed of you; and if you were not my cousin, I should be tempted to thrash you within an inch of your life."
