used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had read a great deal in the papers about radio-telegraphy.
(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 But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
assassinatedadjectiveUS /əˈsæsəneɪtɪd/
murdered by surprise attack for political reasons
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
brought into existence
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She had read a great deal in the papers about radio-telegraphy.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
the act of departing
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
death of a person
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She had read a great deal in the papers about radio-telegraphy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She had read a great deal in the papers about radio-telegraphy.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
radio-telegraphy
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From this reading She had read a great deal in the papers about radio-telegraphy.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
stupideradjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪdər/
comparative of “stupid” — lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in spite of it all, her sense of pity seemed to be going.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though nothing could be stupider than to slay Michael Collins, his earth went on shining in the grave.
at the time that
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the twenty-third came, and she read that another gallant young leader had been assassinated, she could not mourn him deeply.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She could not bring herself to assert that such a youth ought never to have been born.
