used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NURSERY PROSE.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
Chantrynoun
an endowment for the singing of Masses
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
childhood's
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From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
being joined in close association
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
dearly loved
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
diariesnounUS /ˈdaɪəriz/
plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
ISAACnounUS /ˈaɪzək/
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading ISAAC WILLIAMS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
immediately past
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
the literary culture
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
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 ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
for more time
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
the force of workers available
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
NURSERYnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading A NURSERY PROSE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
go across or through
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
PROSEnounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading A NURSERY PROSE.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
moving very fast
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘And if it be the heart of man Which our existence measures, Far longer is our childhood’s span Than that of manly pleasures.
WILLIAMSnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading ISAAC WILLIAMS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
a late time of life
From this reading ‘For long each month and year is then, Their thoughts and days extending, But months and years pass swift with men To time’s last goal descending.’
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading THE united force of the younger generation has been brought upon me to record, with the aid of diaries and letters, the circumstances connected with Chantry House and my two dear elder brothers.
