used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
how long something has existed
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
in the past
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
(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 I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
make calm or still
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
cannot
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From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
CHRISTINA
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From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
divisible by two
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
a young female
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — 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 I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
maidenhoodnoun
the childhood of a girl
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
not any; not one
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
ROSSETTInounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
in a strange manner
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
precisely as stated
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "For there is no friend like a sister In calm or stormy weather----."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
at the time that
From this reading At these times "now" appears the dream, "then" the reality; and, strangely enough, this very feeling, I am told, is one of the signs of real old age, of our nearing the land that at one time we fancied so "very far off"--farther off, it seems to me, in middle age than in early childhood, when it is easier for us to believe in what we cannot see, when no clouds have come between us and the true sky beyond.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CHRISTINA ROSSETTI IT is getting to be "a good while ago" since I was a little girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sometimes this comes home to me quite distinctly: I feel that I am really growing an old woman, but at other times I cannot believe it.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading I have to get up and cross the room and look at myself in the mirror, and see with my own eyes the gray hairs and the wrinkles in order to convince myself that childhood, and maidenhood, and even middle age, are all left far behind.
