used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
BASILnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading BASIL.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
the force of workers available
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
Richard
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From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
which person or people
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Almost a whole generation of his fellow-creatures has passed away from the earth.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are but some half dozen persons in the world who, if reminded of him by some circumstance, can recollect him dimly.
a late time of life
From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
Yorke
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From this reading It is nineteen years since Richard Yorke stood in the dock at Cross Key and heard the words of doom.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Old men have died, young men have become old, and babes have grown to be young men.
