used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
in the past
From this reading All that was long ago.
(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 that was long ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
bidsnounUS /bɪdz/
plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
a period of 100 years
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
deathsnounUS /deθs/
plural of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
intense or sharp
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading She is in the older generation now, and a grandmother.
a young female
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She is in the older generation now, and a grandmother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
half-centurynoun
a period of 50 years
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She is in the older generation now, and a grandmother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All that was long ago.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She is in the older generation now, and a grandmother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She is in the older generation now, and a grandmother.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
express in words
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
surburban
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From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that was long ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
a special situation
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All that was long ago.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There have been many changes, there have been sorrows and deaths, and such exquisite satisfying happiness that she could say with the poet,-- "Let come what come may I shall have had my day."
which person or people
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is nearing the end of the century, and the little girl who thought it a great thing to see the half-century mark, bids fair to shake hands with the new one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may see her in Central Park, or some of the surburban places, a fair, sweet small personage, with a face more nearly beautiful than in her girlhood.
