plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
(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 hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
placed in a grave
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The law changes not, and all must submit to it!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did our fathers, and so must we do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So did our fathers, and so must we do.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So did our fathers, and so must we do.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
death of a person
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The law changes not, and all must submit to it!"
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
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 "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So did our fathers, and so must we do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The law changes not, and all must submit to it!"
(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 set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So did our fathers, and so must we do.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading The law changes not, and all must submit to it!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
to-day
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From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This has been the law upon our island from the earliest ages--the living husband goes to the grave with his dead wife, the living wife with her dead husband.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So did our fathers, and so must we do.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have set my house in order, and to-day I shall be buried with my wife.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope," answered he, "that your life may be long, but as for me, all is finished.
