1812
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From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
how long something has existed
From this reading I came of age.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came of age.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
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 It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
divisible by two
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
made afraid
From this reading And I was strong with a strength that frightened me.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
immediately past
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
engage in
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
march in a procession
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
express in words
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And I was strong with a strength that frightened me.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And I was strong with a strength that frightened me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was tall above the common, though even then not come to my full stature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And I was strong with a strength that frightened me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would little seem me to say what mariner of man I was in the flush and vigour of my early manhood, but I was such a one as simple habits and plain fare and mountain air make of most.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE last day of March of that year of 1812 was a big day for me.
